FAO: Rising prices, food insecurity add to ranks of hungry
Growing numbers of people in Asia lack enough to eat as food insecurity rises with…
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Thousands march in Peru’s capital as unrest spreads, building set ablaze
Thousands of protesters in Peru, many from the country’s heavily indigenous south, descended on Lima,…
Retired London policemen charged with child sex crimes
London’s police force, reeling this week from the exposure of a serial rapist in its…
UN Human Rights chief reports sharp decline in respect for children’s rights
Children’s rights must remain a priority and their voices should be heard and listened to,…
UK strikes to intensify as teachers and nurses announce walkouts
Industrial action looked set to intensify on Monday (Jan 16) as Britain’s largest teaching and…
Davos 2023: Climate activists protest over big oil hijacking debate
Climate activists protested in Davos on Sunday (Jan 15) against the role of big oil…
Greece in spotlight over trial of activists, volunteers who rescued migrants
The Greek authorities faced an appeal on Friday from the UN human rights office, OHCHR, to…
Global food crisis putting millions of young lives at risk
Five UN agencies on Thursday called for urgent action to protect millions of malnourished children…
UN chief: Rule of law risks becoming `Rule of Lawlessness’
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday that the rule of law is at grave risk of…
AP: WHO knew of past sex misconduct claim against doctor
When a doctor tweeted that she was “sexually assaulted” by a World Health Organization staffer…