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World Food Programme Grateful for Saudi, UAE Donations 

October 31, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The World Food Programme’s regional representative for Gulf countries thanked the region’s nations for their contributions. Gulf countries, especially Saudi Arabia and the UAE, were praised by the WFP representative to the GCC region, Mageed Yahia.  […]

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UNGA’s First Committee: Israel Must Get Rid of Its Nuclear Weapons

October 31, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) First Committee stated in an initial 152-5 vote on Friday that Israel must dispose of all its nuclear weapons and place its nuclear sites under the International Atomic Energy […]

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IAEA’s Grossi Thanks US for Supporting Their Efforts in Ukraine

October 25, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi informed in a post on Twitter on Monday that he had expressed his gratitude to the United States for supporting the agency’s efforts in […]

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Saudi Arabia Supports Palestinian Refugees, Donates $27Mill to UNRWA

October 23, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

As part of a larger pledge by Saudi Arabia to help Palestine, the Kingdom on Sunday donated $27 million to UNRWA, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, to […]

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Anti-Abortion Groups Want Republicans to Stop Avoiding the Issue

October 18, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Anti-abortion groups are calling for the Republican Party to stop avoiding the issue of abortion and make it clear where they stand. For months, Democrats have pummeled their Republican opponents on abortions.  As the November midterm […]

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UNGA to Vote on Resolution Condemning Russian Annexations in Ukraine

October 10, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

As Western powers push harder in their efforts to underscore Moscow’s international isolation, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) will open debate on Monday on a draft resolution condemning Russia’s annexation of four Ukrainian regions. After […]

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Conservative Christian Legal Group Comes For California Transgender Law

October 5, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The conservative Christian legal advocacy group Alliance Defending Freedom has set its focus on a new issue, now coming for the new California law that offers legal refuge to transgender youths.  Alliance Defending Freedom works […]

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IAEA Demands Moscow to Release Ukraine Nuclear Plant Head Murashov

October 2, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi called on Saturday for the release of the director-general of Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Ihor Murashov, who was detained by a Russian patrol on Friday. Stressing that Murashov’s […]

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Alabama Activists Press Voting Rights in U.S. Supreme Court Showdown

September 26, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The new congressional map in Alabama devised by the Republican-controlled state legislature realistically only lets Black voters elect their preferred candidate in just one district. Evan Milligan, a voting rights activist and organizer, has sued […]

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Venezuela Accused of Crimes Against Humanity in UN Report

September 22, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Venezuela’s police, government security forces, and intelligence services were behind grave abuses against dissidents and other serious violations on the order of President Nicolas Maduro, a UN team claimed in a new report released Tuesday. […]

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We Are Going in the Wrong Direction on Climate, the WMO Warns 

September 14, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) issued a bleak warning that the world is going in the wrong direction on climate change. “The climate science is clear. We are heading in the wrong direction,” WMO said in […]

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Over 50 Million Stuck in Modern Slavery, Forced Marriages, UN Says

September 12, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Nearly one out of every 150 people in the world is caught up in modern forms of slavery or forced marriage, a UN report said, noting that compared to the last count, the number of […]

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UN Appoints Austria’s Volker Turk Human Rights Chief

September 9, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The United Nations General Assembly assigned on Thursday Austrian diplomat Volker Turk as its new high commissioner for human rights. Among the candidates for the job were also Senegal’s Adama Dieng, who previously advised Guterres […]

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IAEA Demands Security Zone Around Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

September 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Detailing the extensive damage its inspectors found during their visit to Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) that has been occupied by Russian troops, the International Atomic Energy Agency called on Tuesday for security protection and […]

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UN Glad Moscow Kept IAEA Team Safe in Zaporizhzhia

September 2, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The UN is glad for the Russian Federation’s efforts to keep safe the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team that came to inspect the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the UN Secretary-General’s chief spokesman said in […]

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UN Says China Might Have Committed Crimes Against Humanity

September 1, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

China has committed serious human rights violations against the Uyghur Muslim community which are potential crimes against humanity, the UN human rights chief says in the long-overdue blistering report released 13 minutes before she stepped […]

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Rights Groups Sue to Block Indiana Abortion Ban 

August 31, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Indiana abortion rights groups and medical providers filed a new lawsuit on Tuesday to stop the state’s ban on the procedure from going into effect. The lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf […]

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Grossi: IAEA to Visit Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Later This Week

August 29, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A team from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is on its way to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which has been the target of strikes in recent weeks, the agency’s chief Rafael Grossi announced on […]

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UN Rights Chief Worried About the Effects of Assange’s Extradition

August 29, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Julian Assange’s potential extradition raises serious concerns for media freedom and could have a chilling effect on investigative journalism, United Nations rights chief Michelle Bachelet has warned, noting that his prosecution could hurt future whistleblowers. […]

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UK Women Pushed into Prostitution by Cost of Living Crisis

August 21, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The rising cost of living in the UK is forcing women into sex work, while women already in the industry are often forced to meet clients on the streets and unable to turn away dangerous […]

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WFP Warns Half of Ethiopians in Tigray in Severe Need of Food

August 20, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The World Food Programme warned on Friday that as a result of the nearly two-year conflict in Ethiopia, almost half the people in the Tigray region are in dire need of food, but due to […]

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‘Forced Labor’ Has Taken Place in Xinjiang, UN Expert Concludes

August 18, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The UN’s top expert on slavery provoked a fierce response from Beijing this week after saying in a report that it is reasonable to conclude that members of minority groups in China’s western Xinjiang region […]

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UN Resuming Talks on High-Seas Treaty 

August 15, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The United Nations is resuming talks aimed at finally completing a high-seas treaty to protect the world’s high seas, a vital yet fragile resource covering nearly half the planet.  NGOs and affected countries say the […]

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UN Warns Islamic State Threat Grows Despite Leadership Losses

August 10, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The threat to international peace and security posed by the Islamic State has been rising since the start of the COVID pandemic and continues to persist despite the territorial defeats and leadership losses, the UN’s […]

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Ukrainians Pressure Amnesty to Apologize for Recent Report

August 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After triggering consternation with its recent report in which, among other things, it has accused the Ukrainian armed forces of endangering civilians and violating international humanitarian law, Amnesty International has issued an apology without disavowing […]

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Turkey Urged to Reverse Decision Ditching Istanbul Convention

July 28, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

UN rights expert Reem al-Salem has warned Ankara that its decision to ditch the Council of Europe Convention on Protecting and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence would significantly set back efforts to tackle […]

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UN’s Envoy Blasts Houthis for the Taez Attack That Killed a Child

July 25, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Stressing he’ll continue to push for an extension of the ceasefire set to expire on August 2, the UN envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg has condemned Yemen’s Houthi rebels after they reportedly killed a 6 […]

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Dutch Plans to House Refugees on Cruise Ships Condemned as “Absurd” and Illegal

July 22, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Plans by the Netherlands to house refugees arriving in the country on cruise ships have been described as “absurd” and illegal.  The Dutch government laid out this solution to overcrowded asylum centers in the country […]

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Taliban Presiding Over Extensive Rights Abuses in Afghanistan, Says UN 

July 21, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Taliban has presided over widespread human rights abuses since taking over Afghanistan in August 2021, the United Nations said.  The human rights abuses include 160 killings of former government officials and members of the […]

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Peacekeepers at Strategic Red Sea Strait to Be Replaced by Cameras

July 21, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The US-led peacekeepers that are now ensuring international shipping retains freedom of access to the Gulf of Aqaba will hand over their responsibility to a remote-controlled camera-based system. The departure of the tiny Multinational Force […]

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