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Gaza: UN aid team reaches stricken north, confirms ‘shocking’ disease and hunger

Gaza: UN aid team reaches stricken north, confirms ‘shocking’ disease and...

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The UN’s top aid official in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Jamie McGoldrick, reached Kamal Adwan hospital in Beit Lahia on Thursday, where children with...
UN report: Credible allegations Ukrainian POWs have been tortured by Russian forces

UN report: Credible allegations Ukrainian POWs have been tortured by Russian...

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According to the Monitoring Mission, interviews conducted with 60 recently released Ukrainian POWs painted a harrowing picture of their experiences in Russian captivity.“Almost...
We all want an Afghanistan at peace, UN chief says in Doha

We all want an Afghanistan at peace, UN chief says in...

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Speaking to journalists during a two-day meeting with regional and national special envoys for Afghanistan, António Guterres said that there was consensus among...
World News in Brief: Drought in Ethiopia, peacekeepers wounded in DR Congo, deadly strike on Ukraine aid workers

World News in Brief: Drought in Ethiopia, peacekeepers wounded in DR...

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Drought is ravaging communities in Afar, Amhara, Tigray and Oromia, as well as the Southern and South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region.Severe water shortages, dried...
UK urged to end ‘national threat’ of violence against women and girls

UK urged to end ‘national threat’ of violence against women and...

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Concluding a 10-day visit to the country, Special Rapporteur Reem Alsalem noted that a woman is killed by a man every three days...
World News in Brief: Ukraine attacks in Donetsk, Afghan quake costs, ‘forever chemicals’ dumped in US, benefits of multilingual education

World News in Brief: Ukraine attacks in Donetsk, Afghan quake costs,...

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Briefing journalists in New York, Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric cited the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, which said the damage had occurred after a...
Gaza: Northern aid push frustrated as regional tensions rise

Gaza: Northern aid push frustrated as regional tensions rise

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“This morning a food convoy waiting to move into northern Gaza was hit by Israeli naval gunfire; thankfully no-one was injured,” said Tom White,...
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Humanitarian leaders unite in urgent plea for Gaza

Heads of UN humanitarian entities and NGOs implored world leaders to help prevent further deterioration in Gaza where tens of thousands of Palestinians have died.

Myanmar: Mandatory conscription shows junta’s ‘desperation’, rights expert says

Describing the move as a further sign of the junta’s “weakness and desperation”, Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews called for stronger international action to...

UN food agency ramps up deliveries amid worsening food security in Ethiopia

“WFP, with our partners, are working tirelessly to reach millions of Ethiopians at risk of hunger in the first quarter of the year to...

World News in Brief: Papua New Guinea violence, Ukraine’s displaced, $2.6 billion DR Congo appeal

Authorities are urged to engage with provincial and local leaders in a dialogue to achieve durable peace and respect for human rights in...

Lifesaving medical care collapsing under assault in Gaza: WHO

The largest remaining hospital in southern Gaza is “barely functional”, WHO warned amid reports of intense attacks by Israeli forces.

International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism as and when Conducive to Terrorism, 12 February

Violent extremism is an affront to the purposes and principles of the United Nations. It undermines peace and security, human rights and sustainable development.

Gaza: UN health agency warns over continuing attacks on healthcare

The war in Gaza hasn’t spared hospitals, their staff or the people sheltering there, more than 350 attacks on healthcare in the enclave since hostilities erupted.

One year on, for survivors of Türkiye-Syria quakes the suffering is far from over

In the early hours of February 6, 2023, a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the border region between the two countries, claiming over 50,000...

World News in Brief: Dozens killed in Mali ‘summary executions’, Ukraine update, civilian protection in DR Congo, Haiti human rights

The alleged massacre happened in Welingara village in the Nara region of central Mali on 26 January. Some 30 civilians were also reportedly...

Afghanistan: Taliban’s crackdown on women over ‘bad hijab’ must end

The incidents, which have surged since early January, are purportedly linked to violations of the Taliban’s stringent dress code for women.The Human Rights...
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