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Explainer: UN on the ground amid Israeli-Palestinian crisis
The United Nations has been working in the Middle East region around the clock to de-escalate the Israeli-Palestinian crisis
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The United Nations has been working in the Middle East region around the clock to de-escalate the Israeli-Palestinian crisis
11 October 2023 · 5 min read
International
UN called for an end to the escalating violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel, warning that “the whole region is at a tipping point.”
11 October 2023 · 3 min read
Human Rights
“The incident reports that we see coming out of Ethiopia are deeply disturbing and constitute a call for action,” said Alice Wairimu Nderitu. “I want to particularly draw the attention…
11 October 2023 · 3 min read
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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Government of Haiti are appealing for $21 million to ensure better protection and shelter conditions for tens of thousands of newly displaced…
11 October 2023 · 1 min read
Human Rights
After the ballots were cast and counted, Assembly President Dennis Francis announced Albania, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, China, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Dominican Republic, France, Ghana, Indonesia, Japan, Kuwait, Malawi, and the…
10 October 2023 · 2 min read
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Nearly 500 people are still missing from the worst-affected area of a 6.3 magnitude earthquake that rocked Herat province in western Afghanistan on Saturday, UN aid coordinators said on Tuesday.…
10 October 2023 · 1 min read
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In Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, all parties must stop targeting civilians and Hamas and other armed groups must immediately release their hostages, UN rights chief Volker Türk said…
10 October 2023 · 1 min read
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The World Food Programme (WFP) has begun rolling out food distributions to nearly 900,000 refugees in Ethiopia following a full revamp of its refugee operations. Source link
10 October 2023 · 1 min read
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The UN Secretary-General on Monday said that he recognized the legitimate grievances of the Palestinian people and the legitimate security concerns of Israel, but underlined his rejection of terrorist acts…
10 October 2023 · 1 min read
Human Rights
Vitit Muntarbhorn, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, also said that the hereditary succession to power raised serious concerns with respect to human rights, democratic…
10 October 2023 · 2 min read
