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Young men play their hand-crafted musical instruments in a refugee camp in Borkeza, Liberia, in 1987. (file)
UN Photo/John Isaac

Shaping human rights for all

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has paved the way forward when it was adopted in 1948, inspiring more than 80 international treaties as well as UN photographers, who captured everyday struggles and triumphs over the decades in their latest photo essay on the heels of Human Rights Day.

Across Gaza families continue to face dire conditions and are repeatedly displaced by ongoing attacks.
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Middle East crisis: Live updates for 11 December as General Assembly backs UNRWA and demands immediate Gaza ceasefire

The General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted two resolutions, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and calling on Israel to drop its ban on the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, following an emergency special session triggered by another use of a veto in the Security Council. Follow the latest from the ground and other key updates from Gaza, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen. App users can follow our live coverage here.