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What do singing and hiking have to do with human rights?

What do singing and hiking have to do with human rights? By Ileana Exaras 9 December 2025 Human Rights From a walk in...

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World News in Brief: Gaza winter storm, $7 billion UNICEF appeal, support for emergency response fund

World News in Brief: Gaza winter storm, $7 billion UNICEF appeal, support for emergency response fund Following two years of war, most of Gaza’s roughly two million...

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‘We won’t stop’: Afghan women keep businesses alive despite sweeping rights abuses

‘We won’t stop’: Afghan women keep businesses alive despite sweeping rights abuses For many, running a small business has become the only viable...

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Peace proves relative in Gaza with no let-up in deadly airstrikes

Peace proves relative in Gaza with no let-up in deadly airstrikes “The Security Council resolution is very clear about not calling anything a...

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UNESCO urges a modern rethink of the right to learn

UNESCO urges a modern rethink of the right to learn By Cristina Silveiro  10 December 2025 Culture and Education Despite major gains in...

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Social media: Age-related bans won’t keep kids safe, UNICEF warns

Social media: Age-related bans won’t keep kids safe, UNICEF warns After months of anticipation and debate over the government’s controversial move, under 16s woke up to...

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Five climate trailblazers: UNEP’S 2025 Champions of the Earth

Five climate trailblazers: UNEP’S 2025 Champions of the Earth 10 December 2025 Climate and Environment Global temperatures rises are projected to surpass 1.5°C...

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Afghanistan’s crisis deepens as human rights recede and aid funding falls

Afghanistan’s crisis deepens as human rights recede and aid funding falls Briefing the Security Council, Georgette Gagnon, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General...

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Global campaign reveals how human rights ‘are the basis of our existence’

Global campaign reveals how human rights ‘are the basis of our existence’ UN News asked Astrid Van Genderen Stort, OHCHR chief of external...

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Eastern DR Congo fighting kills scores, cuts food aid and drives mass displacement

Eastern DR Congo fighting kills scores, cuts food aid and drives mass displacement The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)...