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UN women’s rights committee: Afghan women and girls must be included in upcoming Doha meeting
Special Rapporteur: Concerted action urgently needed to save fundamental freedoms under attack
More international support urged to bolster democracy: Bolivia
UN expert to assess human rights of LGBT persons: Albania
UN Working Group on discrimination against women and girls: Gender backlash underscores urgency to achieve substantive equality for women and girls
Gazans’ extreme hunger could leave its mark on subsequent generations
UN experts condemn brazen terrorist attacks in Dagestan: Russia
Civil society crucial to combat polarisation and inequality, says Independent Expert
At least 557,000 women in Gaza are facing severe food insecurity
FAO chief urges innovation and focus on production and smallholders to tap benefits of agrifood trade
Georgia failed to protect children against violence and abuse in church-run orphanage, UN committee finds
Sudan is facing an unprecedented hunger catastrophe, say UN agency chiefs
Crime-terror Nexus Battles Drug Control
Other countries have struggled to control how kids access the internet. What can Australia learn?
Special Rapporteur: Transnational repression of journalists threatens democracy
UN experts: Using starvation as a weapon of war in Sudan must stop
UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances alarmed by draft bill establishing a statute of limitations on crimes against humanity and war crimes: Peru
UN Rome-based Agencies and COP Presidencies mobilise for climate action and finance in fragile contexts ahead of COP29
UN expert: Protection and dignified management of the dead in war and peace are cornerstones for preventing unlawful killings
UN experts: Investors must fulfil their responsibility to respect human rights
FAO sounds alarm over high risk of famine across the whole Gaza Strip amidst humanitarian access constraints
New global study unveils city-region networks, highlights role of intermediate cities
Report by UN expert spotlights role of foreign banks in facilitating probable war crimes and crimes against humanity: Myanmar
Julian Assange is free, but curly legal questions about his case remain
Commemorating 60 years of Australian Police Peacekeeping – Registrations now open
On eve of a military training exercise with Israel, Australian civil society organisations redouble call for end to military cooperation
Strengthening Nuclear Safeguards 26 June
CDU EXPERT: Fish sourced from farms surpassed traditional fisheries for first time; aquaculture expert responds
UN Special Committee on Israeli practices in occupied territories concludes field mission
UN expert: The independence of judicial systems must be protected in the face of democratic decline and rising authoritarianism
UN experts: Governments must urgently scrap unfair laws criminalising homelessness and poverty
How blockchain technology could help to prevent child labour in global supply chains
Southern Cross achieves impact ranking for global sustainability
Reaching new heights: AI can help us build better buildings
Academic freedom just as crucial as a free press or independent judiciary, says Special Rapporteur
UN expert calls for end to the ‘war on drugs’
In the biggest electoral year in history, 113 countries have never had a woman Head of State, new UN Women data shows
Humanitarian Assistance To Horn Of Africa Region
EU-FAO leverage partnership towards more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems
Data from FAO projects is now easier to explore and understand
President of Human Rights Council appoints members of new Group of Experts on Human Rights in Belarus
Ahead of major security trade fair in Paris, UN torture rapporteur requests France to monitor exhibition for illegal torture tools
UNITAR and UNDRR Jointly Launch Capacity Development Products on Risk Analysis
Global Environment Facility approves $70 million to support FAO projects in 28 countries
Soaring number of displaced desperately need protection and aid priority, UN experts urge: Haiti
UN expert: Eritrean government must take decisive steps to improve human rights situation
Bridget Brennan, ABC News Breakfast
The Albanese government has ordered an inquiry into native title – why is it needed?