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More Than Just an Intergovernmental Organization: 10 Interesting Facts About the United Nations

More Than Just an Intergovernmental Organization: 10 Interesting Facts About the United Nations

On October 24, 1945, the United Nations was formed to promote security, peace, and cooperation among countries. The main purpose of the United Nations is to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among

Global community at a crossroads: Key highlights from Global Peace Index 2024

Global community at a crossroads: Key highlights from Global Peace Index 2024

Tuesday saw the release of the Global Peace Index 2024 by the Institute of Economics & Peace (IEP) revealing a worrying fact about the globe standing at a crossroads as there is a huge surge

Review raises concerns over gender treatments, advocates for holistic support

Review raises concerns over gender treatments, advocates for holistic support

The scene of gender identity treatments in Western Europe is experiencing examination after an audit commissioned by NHS England and initiated by specialist pediatrician Dr. Hilary Cass. The review, published on 10 April, sheds light

UN expresses dismay at human rights violations in Belarus of Europe

UN expresses dismay at human rights violations in Belarus of Europe

Belarus of Europe continues to face its largest human rights crisis in modern history. About 35,000 people have been subjected to detention in degrading conditions. A total of 674 people are recognized as political prisoners,

Myanmar crisis is escalating towards full-blown catastrophic civil war, warns UN High Commissioner

Myanmar crisis is escalating towards full-blown catastrophic civil war, warns UN High Commissioner

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has released a new report that entails widespread human rights violations in Myanmar at the hands of its military since February’s coup, many

UN pushes for momentum to end violence against women that increased amid pandemic

UN pushes for momentum to end violence against women that increased amid pandemic

The secretary-general of the United Nations António Guterres gave the call for action during a virtual meeting on Wednesday to recognize the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and to begin the

British Embassy in Bucharest invites applications to support climate change projects

British Embassy in Bucharest invites applications to support climate change projects

The British Embassy in Bucharest announced that it was accepting project proposals related to climate change. The Embassy launched this new initiative linked to resolving climate crisis,  as it was part of UK’s key priorities.

Will Biden be able to restore America’s standing and recognize worldwide human rights issues?

Will Biden be able to restore America’s standing and recognize worldwide human rights issues?

A huge number of US voters are going to the polling booth to decide whether to revote President Donald Trump, for the following four years or remove him for his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden. However,

ILO and IOM ink pact to sustainable and ethical migration

ILO and IOM ink pact to sustainable and ethical migration

The two UN agencies will be bringing together their core competencies in order make migration a beneficial experience for everyone. The International Labor Organization (ILO) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) will be working

US House Democrats urge UN to probe human rights abuse by DHS

US House Democrats urge UN to probe human rights abuse by DHS

In a five-page letter, The Squad (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, and Rashida Tlaib) and some group of House Democrats requested the United Nations to help investigations into the human rights abuse by the