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More than 500 Palestinians killed in occupied West Bank: UN rights chief

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More than 500 Palestinians killed in occupied West Bank: UN rights chief

Two of the latest fatalities were 16-year-old Ahmed Ashraf Hamidat and 17-year-old Mohammed Musa Al Bitar, both shot “at a distance of about 70 metres while running away after throwing…

4 June 2024 · 3 min read

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Top UN relief official in Ukraine deplores deadly strikes in Kharkiv

The attacks occurred in the city’s Novobovarskyi district late on Thursday. At least three people were killed and a further 16 injured, according to media reports.The repeated missile strikes caused…

3 June 2024 · 3 min read

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UN humanitarian flight takes vital medical supplies to Haiti

The international airport had been closed due to rampant gang violence in the country.The flight carried nearly 15 metric tonnes of medicine and medical supplies to be added to the…

2 June 2024 · 2 min read

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Situation in southern Gaza ‘horrific and apocalpytic’: WFP

Matthew Hollingsworth, WFP Country Director in Palestine, warned that with limited access to the south “we will no doubt see what we saw happen in the north in the first…

1 June 2024 · 3 min read

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UN human rights chief sounds alarm over rising violence in Burkina Faso

Allegations of responsibility point to both armed groups and State actors.“While armed groups are presumed responsible for the vast majority of incidents and victims and should be held accountable, I…

1 June 2024 · 3 min read

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Human rights experts highlight threats to journalists covering Iran

The experts highlighted recent incidents targeting the Persian language news service Iran International, its journalists and staff, and its owner Volant Media UK Limited. Death threats and intimidation against the…

31 May 2024 · 3 min read

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Guterres repeats call to Israel to halt Rafah assault as aid stocks dwindle

In a related development, the UN’s top court prepared to hear a new request from South Africa to issue more constraints on Israeli military action in the enclave.In a call…

30 May 2024 · 5 min read

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At Arab League Summit, Guterres appeals for Gaza ceasefire and regional unity

“The war in Gaza is an open wound that threatens to infect the entire region,” he said. “In its speed and scale, it is the deadliest conflict in my time as…

29 May 2024 · 3 min read

Deep concerns over ‘inhuman’ detention of Gazans by Israeli authorities

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Deep concerns over ‘inhuman’ detention of Gazans by Israeli authorities

In a new report on the situation in Gaza for May 2024, the authors cited testimonies “from medics and whistleblowers” that injured detainees have been held at a field hospital with…

29 May 2024 · 3 min read

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World News in Brief: More Ukraine attacks, rights appeal for jailed Nigerian singer, International Day against Homophobia

“The safety of civilians, homes, schools and hospitals must be ensured. They are not a target,” Denise Brown said in a statement, underscoring that international humanitarian law must be respected. Ms.…

28 May 2024 · 3 min read