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Brazilian President commits country to climate neutrality by 2050
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro highlighted this Tuesday, in New York, his country’s work on environmental preservation and the fight against climate change. “We anticipated,…
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First Person: A life dedicated to indigenous rights in Brazil
For almost 30 years, Brazilian activist Joenia Wapixana, has been fighting for indigenous land rights and against “institutionalized discrimination” in Brazil. In a special interview with UN News, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Durban Declaration…
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Brazil: UN rights office urges independent probe into deadly police operation in Rio de Janeiro
The UN’s human rights office (OHCHR) on Friday called for an independent, thorough and impartial investigation into a major police operation…
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