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Apartheid in South Africa
"In white-ruled South Africa, black people are denied their basic human and political rights. Their work is exploited and their lives are segregated. In 1982 almost one million of them were…
1 January 1982
Field Coverage
Civilian Protection Site in Juba
Scene from Protection of Civilians site (PoC 3) in Juba, South Sudan, during Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's visit to the site.
25 February 2016
Field Coverage
Libyans Remember Prison Massacre under Qadhafi
A little girl is pictured during a ceremony in Tripoli, Libya, to mark the 16th anniversary of the horrific massacre at the city's Abu Slim Prison, in which 1,200 prisoners were summarily shot…
30 June 2012
Field Coverage
MONUC Civilian Police Verification Mission
MONUC civilian police and Blue Helmets on verification mission, Che, Ituri, DRC. Reinforced troops arrived after finding 120 people fleeing massacres there.
30 January 2005
Field Coverage
United Nations Commission of Inquiry Visits Tehran
Demonstrators gathered in front of the United States Embassy in Tehran.
8 March 1980
Field Coverage
Voluntary Fund for the United Nations Decade for Women
Disadvantaged women world-wide are locked into a lifestyle of exploitation. The Voluntary Fund for the UN Decade for Women, established in 1975, is trying to improve their lot through projects…
1 January 1983
Field Coverage
United Nations Investigates Human Rights Violations in DR Congo
A UN Volunteer human rights team in Bogoro investigates the 2003 Lendu militia crimes committed against civilians in the area. Pictured here is a witness showing the skull of an alleged victim.
12 October 2006
Field Coverage
Workshop on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Held in Sudan
A woman stands next to a banner announcing a one-day workshop on sexual exploitation and abuse, hosted by the National Council on Child Welfare (NCCW).
18 January 2007
Field Coverage
UNMIL and Liberian National Police Participate in Joint Exercise
United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) Human Right Section and UNMIL Police, in coordination with the Liberian National Police, conduct an exercise to close down the operation of an illegally run…
29 November 2006
Field Coverage
Qunaitra Visited by Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting Human Rights in Occupied Territories
A view of the devastated town of Qunaitra taken shortly after the withdrawal of the Israeli Armed Forces in June.
9 September 1974
UN Headquarters
UN Radio Produces Special Feature for the Observance of Human RightsDay 1975
As International Women's Year draws to a close, and discussions begin on a proposed International Year of the Child, United Nations Radio has chosen Rights of Mother and Child as the theme of…
24 November 1975
Side Events
UN Women's Solidarity Rally
A UN Women's rally sponsored by an ad hoc organization for sex equality at the United Nations was held at UN Headquarters today. The programme opened with a panel discussion on the participation…
9 December 1975