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UN Special Rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese takes part in a talk at The Hague Humanity Hub on February 12, 2025.
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UN reaffirms Francesca Albanese role as Special Rapporteur

Francesca Albanese, a prominent pro-Palestine advocate amid Israel’s war on Gaza, will remain in office until 2028, the UN Human Rights Council stressed.

Assiah Hamed
05 April, 2025
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UN rights council demands Israel 'prevent genocide' in Gaza

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
02 April, 2025
Israeli civilians watched Palestinian detainees raped and grouped in detention centres [Getty]
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Israel civilians took part in abuse of Palestinian detainees: UN

The New Arab Staff
23 March, 2025
Sudanese civil war continues
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UN rights chief warns of 'mass deaths from famine' in Sudan

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 February, 2025
55th session of Human Rights Council kicks off chaired by its Representative of Morocco Ambassador Omar Zniber at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland on February 26, 2024.
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Israel, US 'undermining human rights' by UNHRC withdrawal

Assiah Hamed
06 February, 2025
UN General Assembly vote suspends Russia
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Trump to target UN rights body and Palestinian relief agency

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
04 February, 2025
Saudi Arabi
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Saudi Arabia loses bid for a seat on UN Human Rights Council

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 October, 2024
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US opts out of running for reelection on UN Human Rights Council

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 October, 2024
Afghanistan
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Taliban bars UN special rapporteur from Afghanistan

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 August, 2024
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UN probe accuses Israel of crimes against humanity in Gaza war

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 June, 2024
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UN demands Israel is accountable for possible war crimes

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
05 April, 2024
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The New Arab Weekly: IS-K attack Moscow and UNSC resolution

Hugo Goodridge
29 March, 2024
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UN expert says Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, calls for arms embargo

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 March, 2024
Sudan
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UN condemns 'horrific violations' by Sudan's warring parties

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 February, 2024
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Morocco elected as 2024 Human Rights Council president

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 January, 2024
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Gaza faced with widespread diseases and inevitable hunger

The New Arab Staff
17 November, 2023
China
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China elected to UN Human Rights Council as Russia loses bid

The New Arab Staff
12 October, 2023
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Beirut port blast
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How can justice be achieved for Beirut port blast victims?

William Christou
03 August, 2023
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Victims of Beirut port blast call for international probe

William Christou
03 August, 2023
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Quran burning & UK’s selective defence of freedom of speech

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31 July, 2023
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UN rights body passes disputed motion on religious hatred

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 July, 2023