Uyghurs reportedly are subject to torture, forced sterilization, sexual and gender-based violence, and forced separation of children from parents; Beijing describes camps as vocational centers
Document paints grim picture of a government that perpetrates gross human rights violations with impunity both at home and abroad
UN is appealing for $250 million to provide life-saving aid for millions of people
UN rights chief calling for action to stop, what she called the most wide-reaching and severe cascade of human rights setbacks in our lifetime
The council will examine reports on the human rights situation in Eritrea, Iran, Myanmar, South Sudan, Venezuela and other violators
In the past week, new cases have risen nearly 30% across the continent and deaths have increased 15%
Millions of refugees across eastern and southern Africa, as well as the Middle East, have had food rations cut because of funding shortages
Over the past two weeks, dozens of civilians have been killed and civilian infrastructure and property damaged or destroyed
More than 270 million people around the world are acutely food insecure, and 41 million are on the verge of famine
The number of people forcibly displaced last year hit a record high of 82.4 million because of wars, violence, persecution and human rights violations
UN report says climate change is causing more intense global drought disasters, which are threatening agricultural production and world’s safe water supply
Domestic workers have lost their jobs or had their hours reduced in greater numbers than others, International Labor Organization finds
At least 33,000 severely malnourished children face death if they do not receive immediate help
UN refugee and migration agencies are appealing for international support for 5.6 million Venezuelan refugees and migrants who have fled persecution and economic hardship
An estimated 33,000 at grave risk because conflict-ridden area remains off-limits to humanitarian relief workers despite government vows of access
State security forces use heavy weaponry, including airstrikes against armed groups and civilians, as well as civilian objects, including Christian churches
People in the coastal town of Palma are fleeing armed conflict every day in a desperate search for safety both in Mozambique and across the border in Tanzania
More than 350,000 people are facing near famine-like conditions and many will not survive without immediate humanitarian assistance, World Food Program warns
Reversing years of progress toward eradicating child labor, ILO and UNICEF say nearly one child in 10 is involved in the practice
The refugees, most from Central America, have restarted their lives in safer, more economically viable communities
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