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Warmongers and authoritarians suffocating global human rights, warns UN
Warmongers and authoritarians are “suffocating” human rights across the world, the chief of the United Nations has warned. Speaking at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres depicted a world where human rights were “on the ropes and being pummelled hard”.
UN chief Guterres says human rights are being suffocated by autocrats and warmongers
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres says human rights are being “suffocated” around the world. He lashed out at voices of division and anger who see human rights as a barrier to their quest for power and profit.
Global consensus on human rights is crumbling, UN rights chief says
The U.N. human rights chief on Monday warned that a system of global protections built in the decades after World War Two has never before been under so much strain, calling for an effort to reinforce it or risk suffering the atrocities of the past.
China calls for fairer global human rights governance
China stands ready to work with all parties to build broad consensus and strengthen solidarity and cooperation to promote the building of a fairer, more reasonable, and inclusive global human rights governance system, Lin added.
Human rights are being suffocated by autocrats and warmongers, UN chief says
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres says human rights are being “suffocated” around the world, lashing out at voices of division and anger who see them as a barrier to their quest
Dozens of delegates walk out of Russia's speech to UN rights council
Dozens of dignitaries walked out of Russia's speech to the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday in support of ...
Dallas teens addressing United Nations council to advocate for Afghan girls
A dozen Dallas teens are urging the United Nations Human Rights Council this week to advance women’s rights and regional ...
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UN Human Rights Council faces a shifting world order
The first session of the year of the UN's main human rights body will be marked by the absence of the US, a tight budget and ...
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Iran Criticizes Western ‘Double Standards’ on Human Rights
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi criticized the selective approach of some Western countries on human rights during a ...
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Pakistan reaffirms commitment to protection of human rights: law minister
Says “robust legislative, policy measures” in place to safeguard rights in the country; terms 26th Constitutional Amendment a ...
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Indonesia Committed to Global Human Rights Protection, Says Foreign Minister
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Foreign Minister, Sugiono, delivered a national statement at the High-Level Segment Meeting of ...
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Ukraine: Delegates walk out of Russia’s speech to UN Rights Council
Dozens of delegates walked out of Russia’s speech to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday in a show ...