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World News in Brief: Bangladesh student protests, South Sudan attacks continue, opportunity knocks for climate action in Africa
By UN News
Jul 17, 2024 10:13 am

As violent protests continued at university campuses in Bangladesh on Wednesday, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urged authorities to engage with students demanding an end to the quota system for government jobs amid rising unemployment.

The demonstrations erupted two weeks ago, and students have been clashing with their pro-government counterparts and the police in the capital, Dhaka, and other cities.

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