ODVV Attends the 27th Session of the HRC: To hold a sidelines panel on "Crimes against Humanity"
Representatives of the ODVV are attending the 27th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switerland.
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ODVV and 700 Domestic and International Journalists Condemn Myanmar Crimes
Joint Action of the ODVV and More than 700 Domestic and Foreign Journalists in Condemnation of the Myanmar Crimes
Nowruz a reminder that heritage helps make resilient, sustainable societies – UN cultural agency
In a message on the occasion of Nowruz – the day that celebrates the arrival of the spring season – the head of the United Nations cultural agency urged everyone to embrace the day's values and be...
Not only strong, but smart policies needed to combat terrorism – UN chief
Efforts and policies to prevent extremism must encompass all segments of the society, in particular those who have suffered structural discrimination and marginalization, United Nations...
Nigeria: Military must come clean on slaughter of 347 Shi’ites
Amnesty: Revelations of the slaughter and secret burial of 347 members of a Shi’ite religious group in mass graves by the Nigerian army must be urgently investigated said Amnesty International...
NGOs letter to the UN Secretary-General on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestine
NGOs letter to the UN Secretary-General on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestine
New UN chief Guterres pledges to make 2017 'a year for peace'
On his first day at the helm of the United Nations, Secretary-General António Guterres pledged to make 2017 a year for peace.
New online portal helps World Health Organization track global access to universal health coverage
Marking Universal Health Coverage Day, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new data portal to track global access to universal health coverage, including information...
Nelson Mandela death: Icon, reconciler, fighter and charmer
Nelson Mandela was not an easy man to sum up. Icon, reconciler, fighter, charmer … The list is long and, perhaps necessarily so in a man of his stature, contradictory.
Nearly half of children in Mosul now cut off from clean water as conflict intensifies
Destruction of a major water pipeline has left nearly half of the children in the Iraqi battleground city of Mosul cut off from access to clean water, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)...
Nearly $1.1 billion pledged for beleaguered Yemen at UN-led humanitarian conference
With nearly two-thirds of war-torn Yemen – about 19 million people – in need of emergency support, the international community raised $1.1 billion at a pledging event in Geneva to aid what the...
National NGOs Conference Held in the Presence of the President: ODVV Director's Speech in this Conference
The National NGOs Conference was held in the presence of the President in the Interior Ministry's Conference Hall. According to ODVV public relations, six NGOs activists and directors made speeches...
National Children’s Week interwoven with environmental consciousness
The National Children’s Week, October 7 to 13, is specifically planned to raise children’s environmental consciousness this year.
National campaign seeking help to safeguard Asiatic Cheetah
A national campaign is calling for collecting contributions to help protect Asiatic cheetahs living in Touran National Park.
Narges Kalbasi acquitted of murder charges
Narges Kalbasi, the Iranian-British philanthropist, has been acquitted of murder charges by the ruling of an Indian court.
Myanmar: Video and satellite evidence shows new fires still torching Rohingya villages
Amnesty International has assessed three new videos taken inside Rakhine State as recently as Friday afternoon showing large plumes of smoke rising from Rohingya villages, one of which was already...
Myanmar: UN rights experts express alarm at adoption of first of four ‘protection of race and religion’ bills
A group of United Nations human rights experts today expressed alarm at the enactment of the Population Control Healthcare Bill in Myanmar, the first of four in a package of bills that seek to...
Myanmar: UN expert urges greater efforts to curb anti-Muslim sentiment
The United Nations expert on Myanmar today cautioned that the situation in Rakhine State is feeding a winder anti-Muslim narrative in the country which threatens the ongoing reform process aimed at...
Myanmar: UN expert urges efforts to break 'worsening cycle of violence' in Rakhine
A United Nations human rights expert has expressed alarm at the deteriorating situation in Myanmar's Rakhine State, affecting not just the Rakhine Buddhist and Rohingya Muslim populations but also...
Myanmar: New landmine blasts point to deliberate targeting of Rohingya
nstead of denying responsibility, Myanmar should put the safety of people in the border area at the forefront. There is a reason why the use of antipersonnel landmines is illegal: they kill and...