Asia Pacific
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Security Council calls for release of Aung San Suu Kyi, pledging ‘continued support’ for Myanmar’s democratic transition
The UN Security Council issued a press statement on Thursday expressing “deep concern” over the military takeover in Myanmar, calling for the…
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Iran: Human rights experts condemn execution of Baloch minority prisoner
United Nations independent human rights experts on Thursday, condemned the hanging of a prisoner from the Baloch minority in Iran,…
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First Person: Digging for victory in the Philippines
Some farming techniques can have a devastating and negative effect on the environment, as farmers seek to harvest the maximum…
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Security Council unity ‘crucial’ to support democracy in Myanmar
The UN Special Envoy on Myanmar appealed on Tuesday for the Security Council to unite in support of democracy in…
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DPR Korea: Impunity prevails in prisons, amid potential ‘crimes against humanity’ – Bachelet
The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) is gravely concerned by “credible accounts of forced labour” in the Democratic People’s Republic…
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Deep fears of violent crackdown in Myanmar, UN rights chief warns
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has voiced “deep fears” of a violent crackdown on dissenting voices in Myanmar,…
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Arrests, military control ‘a serious blow’ to democratic reforms in Myanmar: UN chief
The United Nations Secretary-General has strongly condemned the detention of top political leaders and government officials, including State Counsellor Aung…
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FROM THE FIELD: COVID crisis creates new wave of self-reliance for Tonga
Although Tonga, an archipelago in the South Pacific, has so far avoided COVID-19 cases, the pandemic has hit the economy…
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Myanmar: UN chief following developments ‘with great concern’
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for restrain in Myanmar, amid reports of rising tensions over the outcome of…
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FROM THE FIELD: The Myanmar child workers risking their lives for stones
Thirteen-year-old Min Min scavenges day and night for precious stones in a quarry in Hpakant, northern Myanmar, where perilous conditions…
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