Nov 04, 2017, at 04:47 am
New York, Nov 3(Just Earth News): Discrimination, exclusion and persecution are stark realities for many of the world’s stateless minorities, the United Nations refugee agency warned in a new report, calling for immediate action to secure equal nationality rights for all.
HIV-related stigma, discrimination prevent people from accessing health services – UN
Oct 04, 2017, at 10:52 am
New York, Oct 4(Just Earth News): People living with HIV who experience high levels of stigma are more than twice as likely to delay enrolment into care than people who do not perceive such stigma, a United Nations report released on Tuesday reveals.
UN’s new LGBT expert urges global partnership to end violence and discrimination
Dec 01, 2016, at 05:25 am
New York, Nov 30 (Just Earth News): Global partnership is needed to end discrimination and violence against the worldwide lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, a United Nations human rights expert has told an international conference in Bangkok, Thailand, outlining five key steps that should be taken.
More reliable data needed to combat racism and discrimination: UN rights expert
Nov 04, 2015, at 01:06 pm
New York, Nov 4 (IBNS): Governments need to improve data collection as a mean to better assess the situation of vulnerable groups, a UN independent expert on racism said on Tuesday, noting that "the right to be free from discrimination includes the right to access information that could serve as evidence to prove discrimination."
Unrest in eastern Ukraine risks entire country: UN
Apr 17, 2014, at 05:16 pm
New York, Apr 17 (IBNS): The ongoing unrest in eastern Ukraine, if not addressed as a matter of priority, risks seriously destabilizing the rest of the country, a senior United Nations human rights official warned the Security Council on Wednesday, as he also urged steps to counter misinformation and bring to an end all incitement to hatred, discrimination and violence.