The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health emergency — but it is far more. It is an economic crisis. A social crisis. And a human crisis that is fast becoming a human rights crisis. In February, I ...

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The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life caused by severe flooding and landslides across Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. More than 1,000 people have reportedly ...

Discussions around promoting greater inclusion of people with disabilities in society topped the agenda at the United Nations on Wednesday.

Our world is becoming increasingly urban. Cities are now home to 45 per cent of the global population of 8.2 billion, according to UN DESA’s World Urbanization Prospects 2025: Summary of Results, ...

The Second World Summit for Social Development which concluded last month in Doha, was designed with inclusion at its core. Ahead of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December, ...

Each Member State may be represented by one person on each Main Committee - there are six in total - and on any other committee that may be established upon which all Member States have the right to ...

This was the Official United Nations World-Wide Web page of the Fourth World Conference on Women, set up by the FWCW Secretariat with the technical support of the United Nations Development Programme ...

Free Prior and Informed Consent – An Indigenous Peoples’ right and a good practice for local communities – FAO 14 October 2016 This Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) Manual is designed as a tool ...

Our world confronts numerous challenges, tragedies, inequalities and injustices, many of which are tied to corruption. With 1.9 billion young people in the world, fighting corruption is vital for the ...

A new blueprint for international action on the environment The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the 'Earth Summit', was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ...

The world can end AIDS – if everyone’s rights are protected. With human rights at the centre, with communities in the lead, the world can end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. The substantial ...