Iran is using drones and apps to catch women who aren’t wearing hijabs, says UN report
The report highlights Iran’s escalating reliance on technology to monitor and punish women defying the mandatory dress code.
Iran Using Drone, Facial Recognition Software and App to Monitor Women Without Hijab: UN Report
The death of Mhasa Amini in September 2022 had brought a sort of revolution against Iran's hardliner regime with several ...
The Trump administration demands UN agencies disclose any ‘anti-American’ ties
The Trump administration is demanding U.N. humanitarian agencies that receive or disburse U.S. funding to fill out a ...
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UN chief says there is 'disturbing rise in anti-Muslim bigotry'
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday (March 15) there was a "disturbing rise in anti-Muslim bigotry" around the world while urging online tech platforms to curb hate speech ...
Accounts of child survivors shed light on surge of rape and sexual violence in conflict-torn DRC
Sixteen-year-old Darkuna watched, terrified, as six gun-wielding men ransacked her home. She would become one of many ...
UN launches reform initiative as it nears its 80th anniversary and faces funding cuts
The U.N. chief is launching a new initiative to reform the United Nations as it approaches its 80th anniversary.
UN humanitarian agencies scramble in wake of US funding freeze
Trump administration freezes on U.S. foreign aid have led many United Nations organizations to cut staff, budgets and ...
As UN turns 80, it seeks to cut costs in shadow of Trump uncertainty
The United Nations will get a "facelift" as it turns 80 amid a cash crisis this year, seeking ways to improve efficiency and ...
UN chief convenes informal talks on Cyprus in Geneva next week
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres is hosting talks next week in Geneva to discuss the future of Cyprus, with ...