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Bachelet cautions India against abusing foreign aid rules
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet this week warned India against using legislation governing foreign aid to target human rights activists or organizations, and urged authorities to free an 83-year-old priest being detained on terror charges. Indian officials dismissed Bachelet's criticism, asserting that working to promote human rights does not justify violations of the law.Full Story: Reuters (10/21), The Times of India (10/21)
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UNSC discusses Gulf peace, security
Members of the United Nations Security Council met on Tuesday to discuss strategies to maintain peace and security in the Persian Gulf region. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged all parties to demonstrate restraint and refrain from escalating conflicts in the area, emphasizing the importance of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal in maintaining stability.Full Story: Xinhua News Agency (China) (10/20), The Associated Press (10/21), Middle East Monitor (London) (10/21)
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Pandemic slowing progress on ending child poverty
Approximately 356 million children around the world lived in households earning less than $1.90 per day before the pandemic began and that number is likely to increase significantly, reversing progress made toward eliminating child poverty, according to an analysis by UNICEF and the World Bank. "Extreme poverty deprives hundreds of millions of children of the opportunity to reach their potential, in terms of physical and cognitive development, and threatens their ability to get good jobs in adulthood," says World Bank Director of Poverty and Equity Carolina Sanchez-Paramo.Full Story: The Hindu (India)/Press Trust of India (10/21)
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Report paints bleak picture of gender equality progress
Gaps in political and workplace gender equality as well as rates of gender-based violence have not changed significantly in the last 25 years, and women are disproportionately affected by the pandemic, according to a United Nations report. "Progress towards equal power and equal rights for women remains elusive," warns UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.Full Story: Thomson Reuters Foundation (10/20), Xinhua News Agency (China) (10/20)
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UNSC members urge cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh
Members of the United Nations Security Council met on Monday to discuss the ongoing conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan and urged both countries to respect Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' call for a cease-fire. Clashes in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region continue to escalate despite the implementation of a second cease-fire agreement on Oct. 17.Full Story: France 24/Agence France-Presse (10/20), Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (10/20)
UN warns Nigeria over violating protesters' rights
Authorities in Nigeria must respect protesters' rights to assemble and peacefully protest and exercise restraint when responding to protests, Deputy United Nations Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said on Twitter this week. The post was in response to reports that police had opened fire on a crowd of demonstrators.Full Story: Premium Times (Nigeria)/News Agency of Nigeria (10/21)
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