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Economic development in Brazil should not come at the expense of human rights – UN expert

Brazil needs to find a better balance between economic interest and the protection of human rights in its pursuit of economic growth, advised a member of a United Nations expert working group on business and human rights at the end of an official visit today.

UN expert urges Brazilian Government to ensure timely access to safe drinking in wake after dam collapse

Hundreds of thousands of people affected in catastrophic collapse of a mining dam in southeastern Brazil still lack full access to safe drinking water and sanitation more than one month after the disaster, a United Nations expert warned today, calling on the Government to urgently tackle the crisis and ensure people’s basic rights.

Brazilian celebrity same-sex wedding video premiered at UN

A video of a celebrity wedding which took place in Brazil is being premiered at the UN on Friday as part of an event to highlight a decade of progress in Latin America in protecting the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex or LGBTI people.

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UN Gender Focus: LGBTI equality, HIV prevention in Zimbabwe and women in Afghanistan

Brazilian celebrity same-sex wedding video premiered at UN

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Internet, a “fundamental tool” for sustainable development

Governments seeking to implement public policy initiatives and new globally agreed development goals have a “fundamental tool” that can help them: the Internet.

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Young nuclear scientists share hopes for future of the field

A “Nuclear Olympiad” competition has inspired young nuclear scientists to lay out their visions for the future of the field.

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“War and Peace” panels reinstalled at UN

Two giant murals by the prominent Brazilian artist Candido Portinari have been restored and re-installed at the UN headquarters in New York.

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Tech challenge launched to find “invisible” women entrepreneurs

Finding millions of so-called “invisible” women entrepreneurs using a simple mobile app could transform their empowerment, according to UN agency the International Trade Centre (ITC).

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Brazil must address prison overcrowding and implement measures against torture – UN expert

A United Nations human rights expert today called on Brazilian Federal and State authorities to urgently address the issue of prison overcrowding in the country and show genuine commitment to implement measures against torture.

UN global agenda for 2015 “on track”, says Brazil Ambassador

The post-2015 global agenda for sustainable development is “on track”, according to the Permanent Representative of Brazil to the UN.

Ambassador Antonio de Aguiar Patriota says he hopes Member States will adopt a series of targets this year, in addition to those approved in 2014.

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