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31 Dec 2012

UN Secretary-General urges reforms to deter violence against women

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urges reform following the death of a young Indian woman who was gang-raped on a bus in New Delhi.
27 Dec 2012

Adoption ban: UNICEF asks Russia to focus on best interests of children

Responding to the adoption ban under consideration by Russia, UNICEF has asked the Government there to be guided solely by the best interests of children.
20 Dec 2012

Solidarity is vital to facing global challenges, says UN chief

Solidarity is vital to overcoming the problems humankind faces in an interdependent world, says United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon.
20 Dec 2012

International Human Solidarity Day and #WOWpetition

Today is International Human Solidarity Day -- a chance for us all to remind ourselves that what we hold in common is more important than what divides us, and that the needs of the most vulnerable should stand at the heart of our common commitments.
14 Dec 2012

Church and aid agencies support UN plan to end cholera in Haiti

Faith and civic aid and development agencies in the USA have welcomed the UN Secretary-General’s “Initiative for the Elimination of Cholera in Haiti”.
10 Dec 2012

Our voice counts: Human Rights Day 2012

Human Rights Day is observed by the international community every year on 10 December. It commemorates the day in 1948 on which the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
1 Dec 2012

Palestine upgrade 'brings obligations under international law'

Palestine's recognition as a non-member observer state of the United Nations brings with it obligations under international law, says Amnesty International.
30 Nov 2012

World churches' body welcomes UN decision on Palestine

The newly upgraded status of Palestine in the United Nations has been welcomed as a positive step forward by the World Council of Churches.
12 Nov 2012

Net grab would undermine online freedom, warns TUC

Proposals to place the internet under the control of a UN technical body could restrict political freedoms and harm civil society, the TUC has warned.
26 Oct 2012

United Nations urges more action to eliminate polio

The United Nations health agency has called for renewed efforts to boost the political will needed for the global campaign against polio.

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