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Monday’s Daily Brief: Online hate, gender equality in Africa, Chile protests, African migrants in Europe, Security Council in South Sudan 10/21/2019
Companies ‘failing’ to address offline harm incited by online hate: UN expert 10/21/2019
UN rights chief urges ‘immediate dialogue’ to end Chile unrest 10/21/2019
More than 90 per cent of Africa migrants would make perilous Europe journey again, despite the risks 10/21/2019
UN human rights office urges Egypt to immediately release detained protestors 10/18/2019

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UN News – Human Rights

Monday’s Daily Brief: Online hate, gender equality in Africa, Chile protests, African migrants in Europe, Security Council in South Sudan 10/21/2019
A recap of Monday’s main stories: companies ‘failing’ to address offline harm incited by online hate; gender equality ‘precursor’ to sustaining peace; UN rights chief urges ‘immediate dialogue’ to resolve Chile crisis; African migrants would make perilous Europe journey again; Security Council visits South Sudan.
Companies ‘failing’ to address offline harm incited by online hate: UN expert 10/21/2019
States and companies are “failing” when it comes to combating online hate, the UN independent rights expert, or Special Rapporteur, on freedom of speech and expression said on Monday, ahead of the launch of a landmark report to reinforce legal standards for internet spaces.
UN rights chief urges ‘immediate dialogue’ to end Chile unrest 10/21/2019
The top UN human rights official is calling for politicians and civil society in Chile to engage in “immediate dialogue” to resolve the deadly crisis which has gripped the nation in recent days.
More than 90 per cent of Africa migrants would make perilous Europe journey again, despite the risks 10/21/2019
A landmark UN migration study published on Monday shows that 93 per cent of Africans making the journey to European countries along irregular routes, would do it again, despite facing often life-threatening danger.

UN News – General

UN health agency launches week of action to ban lead paint 10/22/2019
Although exposure to lead remains a key global health concern, particularly as it impacts childhood development, only 73 countries have legally binding controls for lead paint, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported.
Nearly 180,000 displaced by northeast Syria fighting as needs multiply: UN refugee agency 10/22/2019
After nearly two weeks of fighting in northeast Syria, the UN’s humanitarian wing has estimated that around 180,000 have been forced to leave their homes or shelters, including 80,000 children, all in desperate need of humanitarian assistance.
Millions of young lives at risk due to humanitarian funding shortfall: UNICEF 10/22/2019
“Substantial” shortfalls in humanitarian funding are placing the lives of millions of children in areas affected by conflict and disaster at risk, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday.
Kors and Nyong’o: Food, fashion and film join forces at UN, for the world’s hungry 10/21/2019
For the seventh year in a row, fashion mogul and UN Goodwill Ambassador Michael Kors, launched his Watch Hunger Stop campaign on Monday - an initiative that supports the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) in its work to feed schoolchildren around the world.

UN News – Peace & Security

Nearly 180,000 displaced by northeast Syria fighting as needs multiply: UN refugee agency 10/22/2019
After nearly two weeks of fighting in northeast Syria, the UN’s humanitarian wing has estimated that around 180,000 have been forced to leave their homes or shelters, including 80,000 children, all in desperate need of humanitarian assistance.
Monday’s Daily Brief: Online hate, gender equality in Africa, Chile protests, African migrants in Europe, Security Council in South Sudan 10/21/2019
A recap of Monday’s main stories: companies ‘failing’ to address offline harm incited by online hate; gender equality ‘precursor’ to sustaining peace; UN rights chief urges ‘immediate dialogue’ to resolve Chile crisis; African migrants would make perilous Europe journey again; Security Council visits South Sudan.
UN Security Council calls for South Sudan leaders to speed up action on peace deal 10/21/2019
In a visit to South Sudan this past weekend, members of the UN Security Council urged leaders to expedite implementation of a 2018 peace agreement aimed at ending six years of ongoing conflict.
UN rights chief urges ‘immediate dialogue’ to end Chile unrest 10/21/2019
The top UN human rights official is calling for politicians and civil society in Chile to engage in “immediate dialogue” to resolve the deadly crisis which has gripped the nation in recent days.

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