Category: Human Rights
CHINA: ARTISTS WITH DISABILITIES INSPIRE
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This inspiring dance troupe from China is moving audiences worldwide. Their impressive performances convey a message of inclusion and empowerment for individuals with disabilities - and all people seeking hope. 21st ...
Plural+ Youth Video Festival 2017
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PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival is a joint initiative of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) that invites the world's youth to submit original and c...
Argentina: Digital Library for All
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Through funding provided by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and in collaboration with Argentinian publishers, Tiflolibros, a digital library for the blind, has produced 800 educational books in Sp...
Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Add Your Voice
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Join us in celebrating Human Rights Day and record yourself reading an article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in your language: www.un.org/udhr-video. Stand up for human rights. Add your voice. (Footage ...
Closing of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
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International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia closes, leaving a powerful legacy of war crimes justice.
Uganda: South Sudanese Refugees
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Since 2013, more than one million South Sudanese refugees have fled the civil war in their country. They’ve flooded across the border into Uganda and other neighbouring countries, resulting in a dire humanitarian sit...
A Survivor’s Journey for Justice: Eric Sawyer, AIDS Activist
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He is one of the longest-term survivors of HIV/AIDS. After losing loved ones to AIDS, he joined the front lines of a movement that later changed the world’s response to HIV/AIDS. This is the story of Eric Sawyer and h...
The African Roots of Cuba’s Music
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United Nations - March 25th marks the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Watch how the contribution of African heritage has influenced the music of Cuba. UN ...
Indigenous Forum – Together We Achieve
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United Nations - Indigenous Peoples of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: measures taken to implement the Declaration. UN Stories: Indigenous Forum - Together We Achieve
Mexico: Safe City for Women
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United Nations - 77% of women in the city use public transport daily. 8 out of 10 women do not report after having been assaulted in public spaces. UN Women’s flagship programme, Safe Cities and Safe Public Spaces for...
Refugees in Japan
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United Nations - Out of thousands of people who sought asylum in Japan, 28 people were granted refugee status in 2016. A further 97 people, though not recognized as refugees, were approved to stay in Japan on humanita...
Northeast Nigeria: Extremism and the Struggle to Rebuild
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[21st Century, Episode 129] In north-eastern Nigeria, eight years into the insurgency by extremist group Boko Haram, nearly five million people are displaced and at risk of famine. Restoring stability and hope for th...