Experts urge increased funding for UN human rights system
Experts and former diplomats warn that inadequate resources are hampering UN efforts to protect people in occupied territories and conflict regions.
Experts and former diplomats have called for urgent and sustainable funding for the United Nations human rights system, according to reporting from the Associated Press of Pakistan. They warn that insufficient resources are weakening efforts to protect populations in occupied territories and conflict-affected regions.
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- Experts call for more funding for UN human rights system — APP (Pakistan)
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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