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It’s not censorship to stop hateful online content, insists UN rights chief
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It’s not censorship to stop hateful online content, insists UN rights chief

“Allowing hate speech and harmful content online has real world consequences. Regulating this content is not censorship,” Volker Türk wrote on X. In a longer LinkedIn post on the same…

11 January 2025 · 2 min read

Ukraine: Zaporizhzhia attack marks highest civilian casualties in nearly two years
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Ukraine: Zaporizhzhia attack marks highest civilian casualties in nearly two years

Thirteen civilians were killed, and 110 injured, when two aerial bombs struck an industrial facility in the southern city.This marks the largest number of casualties HRMMU has recorded since a…

10 January 2025 · 3 min read

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Health needs in Syria worsen amid winter conditions

It also cited rising cases of respiratory illnesses, compounded by inadequate heating, overcrowded camps and damaged infrastructure.“There is continuous significant rise in influenza-like illnesses (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infections…

6 January 2025 · 3 min read

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UN support continues in Syria and Lebanon

Geir Pedersen has been meeting with French, German and Russian authorities, the UN reported on Monday, which includes engagement with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin this past weekend.During all…

4 January 2025 · 2 min read

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Gaza: Hospitals closed, aid denied, civilians trapped

A stark example of this escalation was highlighted by the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who confirmed that the Kamal Adwan hospital in North Gaza…

4 January 2025 · 2 min read

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Aid trucks deliver food to northwest Syria

UN aid coordination office, OCHA, reported that the cross-border operation from Türkiye into the northwest is running without impediments.On Tuesday, 21 trucks carrying 500 metric tonnes of food – enough…

2 January 2025 · 2 min read