COVID-19 and indigenous peoples’ resilience While the exact origins of COVID-19 have not yet been confirmed, the link between environmental

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In 1999, the General Assembly endorsed the recommendation made by the  World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth (Lisbon, 8-12 August

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Providing life-saving support during the pandemic On World Humanitarian Day (WHD) August 19, the world commemorates humanitarian workers killed and

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While more countries are affected by terrorism today, the number of victims has largely been concentrated in a small number

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Human Rights Related to Freedom of Religion or Belief Freedom of religion or belief, freedom of opinion and expression, the

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UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It seeks to build peace through international cooperation in Education,

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Since nuclear weapons testing began on 16 July 1945, nearly 2,000 have taken place. In the early days of nuclear

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More than a human rights violation against an individual Enforced disappearance has frequently been used as a strategy to spread

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