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Navi Pillay during her tenure as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay awarded Nobel Peace Prize

human rightsSouth African jurist and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay was on Friday announced as the winner of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
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Combatting racism and dismantling structural inequalities within our societies

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A UN Human Rights staff member wearing a light blue vest walks down a muddy path with his arm around a child wearing a green football jersey, while another child walks behind them in the rain.

Strengthening child protection systems across West Africa

human rightsA UN Human Rights project is working to protect children in street situations, before it’s too late.

Two years after the killing of George Floyd, urgency to end racial inequalities and discrimination beckons

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Op Ed by the United Nations Senior Officials of African Descent Group (UNSAG)

Mrs. Marianna Vardinoyannis, laureate Mandela Prize 2020

“It is worth fighting for even one child’s life”

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— Mrs. Marianna Vardinoyannis, Mandela Prize Laureate 2020

Dr. Morissanda Kouyaté, laureate Mandela Prize 2020

“I will continue fighting FGM to protect women and girls”

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— Dr. Morissanda Kouyaté, Mandela Prize Laureate 2020

United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres

“Tackling the inequality pandemic: a new social contract for a new era”

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Some government actions taken to restrict people’s movements during this crisis.

COVID-19: Smarter response and recovery measures can help preserve human rights in Africa

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The Saleema initiative

Sudan bans female genital mutilation, UNICEF vows to help support new law

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Police officers in Eastern Equatoria learning about human rights laws and principles.

Police officers in Eastern Equatoria receive UNMISS-led training on human rights

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A young Burundian refugee completes an exercise on a blackboard in Nyarugusu Refugee Camp, Tanzania.

Burundi election countdown amid ‘deteriorating’ human rights situation

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Central African President, Faustin Archange Touadera, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, the Chairman of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat and 14 armed groups initialed the Central African peace and reconciliation agreement over a year ago,

Year-old peace agreement must be implemented for ‘lasting peace’ in Central African Republic

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