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Morocco and Libya: UN scales up support for disaster relief

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Morocco and Libya: UN scales up support for disaster relief

Two very different catastrophes in Morocco and in Libya united by the “unimaginable trauma” of bereaved families, continue to mobilize the UN’s relief efforts, the Organisation’s top aid official Martin…

28 September 2023 · 1 min read

Confidence building critical to break Syria political deadlock

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Confidence building critical to break Syria political deadlock

A comprehensive solution to the Syrian conflict remains elusive, the UN Special Envoy for the country said on Wednesday, calling for “concrete moves” and confidence-building measures to break the impasse.…

28 September 2023 · 1 min read

Karabakh: Azerbaijan must ‘guarantee the rights of ethnic Armenians’

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Karabakh: Azerbaijan must ‘guarantee the rights of ethnic Armenians’

“Azerbaijan must also promptly and independently investigate alleged or suspected violations of the right to life reported in the context of its latest military offensive…during which dozens of people, including…

28 September 2023 · 3 min read

Pakistan floods a ‘litmus test’ for climate justice says Guterres

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Pakistan floods a ‘litmus test’ for climate justice says Guterres

Top UN officials pledged support for Pakistan on Wednesday as it continues the painstaking process of rebuilding in the wake of last year’s devastating floods. Source link

28 September 2023 · 1 min read

US urged to end detention of Venezuelan Special Envoy

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US urged to end detention of Venezuelan Special Envoy

They called for his immediate release and for the US “to comply with its obligations under international law…and drop all charges against him.”AllegationsMr. Saab was appointed as a Special Envoy…

28 September 2023 · 3 min read

Regional action essential to address migrant surge through Central America

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Regional action essential to address migrant surge through Central America

With record numbers of people transiting through Central America and Mexico in search of a better life further north, UN migration agency IOM on Wednesday appealed for regional action to…

28 September 2023 · 1 min read

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‘You can’t even face your own parents’, cyberbullying victim tells Human Rights Council

According to findings from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), 130 million students worldwide experience bullying, which has been exacerbated by the spread of digital technologies. UNICEF estimates that one in…

27 September 2023 · 3 min read

Myanmar: ‘Inhumanity in its vilest form’ continues, warns Türk

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Myanmar: ‘Inhumanity in its vilest form’ continues, warns Türk

“Each day, the people of Myanmar are enduring horrifying attacks, flagrant human rights violations and the crumbling of their livelihoods and hopes,” said Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human…

27 September 2023 · 3 min read

UNHCR increasingly concerned for refugees fleeing Karabakh region

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UNHCR increasingly concerned for refugees fleeing Karabakh region

Some 19,000 refugees have reportedly left the Karabakh Economic Region of the Republic of Azerbaijan, including many elderly people, women and children. UNHCR Spokesperson Shabia Mantoo called on all sides to…

27 September 2023 · 3 min read

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World News in Brief: Crisis deepens for Mali’s children, human rights updates from Brazil, Montenegro

UNICEF Representative in Mali, Pierre Ngom, told reporters in Geneva that dozens of children have been killed this month alone by non-State armed groups in the north and centre of…

26 September 2023 · 4 min read