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Venezuela continues crackdown on dissenters, UN rights experts warn
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Venezuela continues crackdown on dissenters, UN rights experts warn

Marta Valiñas, Chair of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela, presented its latest report to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, which covers the period from January 2020…

26 September 2023 · 3 min read

Ukraine: war crimes by Russian forces continuing, rights experts report
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Ukraine: war crimes by Russian forces continuing, rights experts report

Russian forces in Ukraine faced new allegations of war crimes as UN-appointed independent rights experts published the findings of their report

26 September 2023 · 4 min read

Palestine: Rights experts call for stronger torture prevention measures
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Palestine: Rights experts call for stronger torture prevention measures

The members of the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) issued the appeal after concluding their first visit to the State of Palestine, conducted from 10 to 21 September.Daniel Fink, who headed…

25 September 2023 · 2 min read

World News in Brief: Ukraine nuclear plant update, Sudan health crisis, reproductive rights
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World News in Brief: Ukraine nuclear plant update, Sudan health crisis, reproductive rights

Addressing the opening of the IAEA’s General Conference in Vienna on Monday, Mr. Grossi said that 53 missions mobilizing more than 100 agency staff have been deployed as part of…

25 September 2023 · 3 min read

Human rights experts: Humanity facing ‘unprecedented global toxic emergency’
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Human rights experts: Humanity facing ‘unprecedented global toxic emergency’

The fifth session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM-5), organized by UN environment programme UNEP and hosted by Germany, kicks off in Bonn on Monday.“ICCM-5 is expected to…

23 September 2023 · 2 min read

World News in Brief: Healthcare crisis in DRC, Türk slams Iran hijab law, welcomes new India bill boosting women
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World News in Brief: Healthcare crisis in DRC, Türk slams Iran hijab law, welcomes new India bill boosting women

The World Health Organization’s representative to the DRC, Dr Boureima Hama Sambo, warned that in six eastern provinces, health facilities have been set alight, health workers killed and others face…

22 September 2023 · 5 min read

Human rights in Russia: ‘Significant deterioration’
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Human rights in Russia: ‘Significant deterioration’

The UN’s Special Rapporteur for Russia, Mariana Katzarova, sounded the alarm on what she says is a pattern of suppression of civil and political rights there. Addressing the Human Rights Council…

22 September 2023 · 3 min read

Survivors of Libya floods grapple with trauma
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Survivors of Libya floods grapple with trauma

Post-traumatic stress and anxiety has become a daily challenge for thousands of Libyans who survived Storm Daniel nearly two weeks ago, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday. Source link

22 September 2023 · 1 min read

Funding woes continue to plague UN Palestine refugee agency
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Funding woes continue to plague UN Palestine refugee agency

The head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees across the Middle East, UNRWA, on Thursday appealed for consistent and sustainable financing to keep its operations running and avert…

22 September 2023 · 1 min read

Yemen: Unsung heroes unite for lasting peace
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Yemen: Unsung heroes unite for lasting peace

Ongoing peace talks provide a glimpse of hope that a political resolution to the conflict is on the horizon. However, on International Day of Peace, celebrated annually on 21 September, humanitarian needs…

22 September 2023 · 4 min read