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World News in Brief: Karabakh exodus continues, indigenous rights, UN steps up bid to curb food waste

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World News in Brief: Karabakh exodus continues, indigenous rights, UN steps up bid to curb food waste

Mr. Grandi stressed that UN refugee agency (UNHCR) convoys with more relief supplies are on the way. “We are ready to mobilize additional resources to support the humanitarian efforts of…

28 September 2023 · 3 min read

Right to information still an ‘empty promise’ for billions

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Right to information still an ‘empty promise’ for billions

“Without universal and meaningful connectivity for all, the right to information is an empty promise for billions of people around the world,” Irene Khan said in her message to mark the International…

28 September 2023 · 3 min read

Niger: IOM calls for humanitarian corridor to help stranded migrants

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Niger: IOM calls for humanitarian corridor to help stranded migrants

The UN migration agency (IOM) called on Friday for the setting up of a humanitarian corridor in Niger to enable voluntary returns of stranded migrants, after July’s military takeover triggered…

28 September 2023 · 1 min read

Rights experts warn against forced separation of Uyghur children in China

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Rights experts warn against forced separation of Uyghur children in China

Classroom teaching at these institutions is almost exclusively in Mandarin, with little or no use of the Uyghur language, they said in a statement.They warned that separating the children from…

28 September 2023 · 2 min read

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