Opinion
What budget cuts at the UN mean for development goals
The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development opens on the 30th June and runs until the 3rd of July,
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk urged Tunisian authorities to safeguard democratic processes and fundamental freedoms following a presidential campaign marked by a crackdown on opposition, activists, and journalists. Ahead of the October 6 election, over 100 individuals, including candidates and political figures, were arrested on charges ranging from electoral fraud to national security violations. The Independent High Authority for Elections accepted only three out of 17 prospective candidates, with some facing lengthy prison sentences.
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What budget cuts at the UN mean for development goals
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