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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Civilians continuing paying a heavy price as the “senseless violence” between rival militaries continues in Sudan, the UN’s political affairs chief said on Wednesday. Source link
20 September 2023 · 1 min read
