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First Person: From Afghan refugee to Ukraine aid worker
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First Person: From Afghan refugee to Ukraine aid worker

A refugee from Afghanistan who moved to Ukraine two decades ago has been talking about his motivation for supporting the relief effort for people affected by the ongoing war there.…

30 September 2023 · 1 min read

Ethiopia: Mass killings continue, risk of further ‘large-scale’ atrocities
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Ethiopia: Mass killings continue, risk of further ‘large-scale’ atrocities

The latest report from the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia documents atrocities perpetrated “by all parties to the conflict” since 3 November 2020 – the start date of…

30 September 2023 · 3 min read

World News in Brief: Aid workers under attack, DR Congo food crisis, Niger floods
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World News in Brief: Aid workers under attack, DR Congo food crisis, Niger floods

South Sudan and Sudan are the world’s most dangerous countries for aid workers today, the UN humanitarian affairs coordination office (OCHA) said on Friday.  Source link

30 September 2023 · 1 min read

Viet Nam: UN rights office condemns crackdown on climate activists
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Viet Nam: UN rights office condemns crackdown on climate activists

On Thursday, Hoang Thi Minh Hong, an acclaimed climate activist and former World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) employee, was sentenced to three years in prison and fined $4,100 after…

29 September 2023 · 2 min read

Mediterranean ‘becoming a cemetery for children and their futures’
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Mediterranean ‘becoming a cemetery for children and their futures’

More than 11,600 unaccompanied children have crossed the Central Mediterranean to Italy so far this year the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday, an increase of 60 per cent…

29 September 2023 · 1 min read

Human rights defenders face harsh reprisals for partnering with UN
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Human rights defenders face harsh reprisals for partnering with UN

Among the growing trends noted in the report was the increase in people choosing not to cooperate with the UN due to concerns for their safety, or only doing so…

29 September 2023 · 2 min read

Karabakh emergency escalates, thousands still pouring into Armenia: UN agencies
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Karabakh emergency escalates, thousands still pouring into Armenia: UN agencies

Over 88,000 refugees from the Karabakh region have fled to Armenia in less than a week and humanitarian needs are surging, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday. Source…

29 September 2023 · 1 min read

UN rights experts slam ‘systemic racism’ in US police and courts
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UN rights experts slam ‘systemic racism’ in US police and courts

A new report by UN International experts advancing racial justice and equality in policing, published after an official visit to the country, shows that Black people in the US are three times…

29 September 2023 · 3 min read

Rights chief calls for international help to provide ‘way out of chaos’ in Haiti
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Rights chief calls for international help to provide ‘way out of chaos’ in Haiti

“Every day the lives of Haitian people become even harder, but it is vital that we do not give up. Their situation is not hopeless. With international support and resolve,…

29 September 2023 · 4 min read

Libya floods: ‘Tragedy is not over’ warns UNICEF
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Libya floods: ‘Tragedy is not over’ warns UNICEF

More than 16,000 children are displaced in eastern Libya following Africa’s deadliest storm in recorded history the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday, highlighting the urgent need for psychosocial…

29 September 2023 · 1 min read