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UN officials call for building on momentum to promote human rights everywhere Building on the momentum for change triggered by the Arab Spring, top United Nations officials have urged everyone, everywhere to join in the Internet and social media campaign launched on the occasion of Human Rights Day to help more people know, demand and defend their rights. “In […]
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Thinking green, and thinking big Six faculty share transformative ideas for sustainability Photos by Jon Chase/Harvard Staff Photographer /At the first Harvard Thinks Green, six Harvard professors gathered at Sanders Theatre to provide just that kind of thinking. They included Eric Chivian (from right), Rebecca Henderson, Christoph Reinhart, Robert Kaplan, Richard Lazarus, and James McCarthy. […]
UN aid chief welcomes Swedish donation to crisis in Horn of Africa Valerie Amos speaks with a mother and children while on a three-day mission to the Horn of Africa to raise awareness for the most severe humanitarian crisis in the world./ Photo: OCHA The United Nations humanitarian chief today welcomed the announcement by Sweden, […]
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Honduras: UNESCO chief deplores slaying of another journalist UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today voiced outrage at the murder of a radio journalist in Honduras, where at least 17 reporters have been slain since the start of last year. Luz Marina Paz Villalobos, who […]
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Loss of mountain forests would unleash serious socio-economic effects – UN The loss of mountain forests sparked by increasing temperatures and population growth would have serious socio-economic and environmental consequences, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned today, calling on governments to increase their efforts to protect them and incorporate them into their […]
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Participation of women in protests a reflection of their desire for change – UN expert Rashida Manjoo, Special Rapporteur on violence against women. UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré The active participation of women in public protests witnessed in many parts of the world recently reflect their strong desire to promote social change, including a yearning for the […]
Homophobic bullying represents grave violation of human rights – Ban Homophobic bullying of young people constitutes a “grave violation of human rights,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, urging States to take the necessary measures to protect their citizens from violence and discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity. “Bullying of this kind is not […]
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UN-led campaign that planted 12 billion trees worldwide starts new phase A United Nations campaign that has overseen the planting of more than 12 billion trees around the world has been handed over to a youth-led environmental organization based in Germany that will build on the initiative’s achievements over the past four years. “More than […]
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UNDP’s Match Against Poverty 2011 – Zinedine Zidane … … Football superstar Didier Drogba has joined a star-studded array of 30 international active and retired players who will take part in Tuesday’s Match Against Poverty, hosted by German team Hamburger Sport-Verein (HSV) in Hamburg, to raise awareness and funds for the Horn of Africa famine […]
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Gaza: UN agency invites runners worldwide to take part in marathon Children run in a marathon organized by UNRWA in the Gaza Strip on 5 May 2011 International runners, from top athletes to weekend warriors, are being invited to enter next year’s marathon in the Gaza Strip, the United Nations-created race that made its debut this year. […]
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