Special Rapporteur urges global action to recognise and combat prostitution as a system of violence against women and girls
Stories & Blogs OHCHRJun 21, 2024(Press Release )Prostitution must be urgently recognised as a system of violence, exploitation and abuse, the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Reem Alsalem, said
Cholera resilience: Stories from Eastern and Southern Africa
Stories & Blogs OCHAApr 07, 2024(News )From Zambia to Somalia and Sudan, communities are grappling with cholera outbreaks, fighting against the odds to protect their loved ones.
Cameroon: Crisis causes health-care challenges
Stories & Blogs OCHAApr 01, 2024(News )More than 210 health facilities are no longer functional because of destruction or abandonment by health personnel.
UN deputy relief chief warns that human progress is impossible unless silencing of women ends
Stories & Blogs OCHAMar 12, 2024(Speech )Remarks by Assistant-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ms. Joyce Msuya
Digital technologies at borders: A threat to people on the move
Stories & Blogs OHCHROct 09, 2023(Story )From the moment a person starts their migration journey, technologies are keeping track of their every move, especially at the borders.