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People in South Sudan “live in fear”, warns human rights expert

People in South Sudan are “living in fear” because of ethnically-based killings and other violations such as rape, arbitrary arrests and kidnappings, the Director of Human Rights at the UN Mission in South Sudan has

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“We must reinvent ourselves” to serve world better: UN deputy chief

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development requires the UN system to “reinvent” itself in order to better serve Member States.

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Children bound for Europe “sell their bodies – their only currency”

Disturbing new details have emerged of the abuse suffered by children travelling from North Africa to Europe on people trafficking routes through Libya.

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First Global Festival of Ideas promotes new SDG thinking

Gaming experts are joining representatives from government and the private sector as well as policy makers, activists and students for what’s being billed as the world’s first “playable” policy conference.

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WFP concerned about humanitarian situation in western Mosul

Increased fighting in western Mosul in Iraq is making it difficult for people to leave their homes while the price of food rises as availability decreases.

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Peace museums provide a “discourse of caring”: genocide expert

War museums will “continue to predominate” but peace museums can “give daylight” to stories that are often hidden, an expert on genocide says.

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Human rights? It’s personal, Guterres tells Council

The denial of human rights is a disease which is spreading “north, south, east and west”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday.

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Learning languages gives you many chances in life: South Sudan journalist

A radio journalist at the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is highlighting the benefits of multilingualism.

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UNEP launches #CleanSeas campaign to reduce plastic use

Unless people stop dumping plastic items such as bottles, bags and cups after using them just once, there could be more plastic in the oceans than fish by 2050.

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Armed conflict hampering aid delivery in two CAR provinces

Humanitarians care calling for unimpeded access to thousands of displaced people affected by deadly clashes between armed groups in two provinces in the Central African Republic (CAR).

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