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Not just dreams, but rights: Social justice in focus at Doha summit

·November 6, 2025·3 min read

The Global Coalition for Social Justice Forum brought together ministers, workers’ and employers’ organizations, UN agencies and civil society to accelerate action on poverty eradication, decent work and social inclusion. The gathering came at a moment described as both hopeful and urgent. Since the coalition’s launch in 2023, governments and...

Haiti’s independence debt to France focus of debate at UN

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·April 19, 2025·3 min read

The first country ever to free itself from slavery through a successful uprising, Haiti gained independence from France in 1804. But the price for defying the colonial order was steep. On April 17, 1825, besieged by French warships, Haiti agreed to pay an indemnity of 150 million gold francs to...

‘Cut the theatrics’: UN climate chief tells COP29 negotiators to focus on solutions as talks enter final week

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·November 18, 2024·3 min read

“We can’t lose sight of the forest because we’re tussling over individual trees,” said Simon Stiell, urging delegates to wrap up “less contentious issues” as early as possible this week, so there is enough time for the major political decisions. COP29 opened in the Azerbaijan capital this past Monday with...

Afghan girls and women made focus of International Education Day: UNESCO

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·January 20, 2023·2 min read

The agency announced on Thursday that it was dedicating the International Day of Education on 24 January, to the country’s women and girls. “No country in the world should bar women and girls from receiving an education. Education is a universal human right that must be respected,” said Director-General Audrey...

UN refugee chief calls for greater focus on climate and conflict factors |

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·November 2, 2022·3 min read

Mr. Grandi expressed hope that these dimensions “will be in clearer focus” at the COP27 UN climate change conference, opening this weekend in Egypt, and at its successor conference in a year’s time. The climate emergency is ravaging resources and creating tensions, including between communities, particularly in already fragile...