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Record executions, large-scale arrests and detentions: New Iran human rights report

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Record executions, large-scale arrests and detentions: New Iran human rights report

“The overall human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran has markedly deteriorated against the backdrop of continuously worsening socio-economic conditions, aggravated by sanctions and the lingering impact of…

22 June 2023 · 3 min read

UN remains focused on ‘critical needs’ of Ukraine’s people

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UN remains focused on ‘critical needs’ of Ukraine’s people

Achim Steiner, head of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and Vice-Chair of the UN Sustainable Development Group told delegates he had just returned from the war-torn country, noting civilians’ “extraordinary…

21 June 2023 · 4 min read

Afghanistan mission chief to Taliban: Bans on women and girls cost you legitimacy at home and abroad

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Afghanistan mission chief to Taliban: Bans on women and girls cost you legitimacy at home and abroad

UN Special Representative Roza Otunbayeva was briefing the Security Council on the dire situation facing the country and the international aid effort, with UN women workers among those now prevented by…

21 June 2023 · 3 min read

With needs at a record high, underfunding is chronic Guterres tells humanitarians

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With needs at a record high, underfunding is chronic Guterres tells humanitarians

With 360 million people worldwide in need of humanitarian assistance, up 30 percent since early 2022, global humanitarian needs have yet again reached record levels.In a video message to the Humanitarian…

21 June 2023 · 2 min read

Israel-Palestine: UN envoy ‘deeply alarmed by continuing cycle of violence’

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Israel-Palestine: UN envoy ‘deeply alarmed by continuing cycle of violence’

Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland was reacting on Twitter to the news of a shooting attack reportedly by two Palestinian gunmen, who opened fire at…

20 June 2023 · 3 min read

DRC: Lives shattered by violence, displacement and hunger in ‘forgotten crisis’: WFP

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DRC: Lives shattered by violence, displacement and hunger in ‘forgotten crisis’: WFP

According to the UN World Food Programme (WFP), since March 2022 alone, 5.7 million people have been displaced in the eastern provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri. Record displacementOverall,…

20 June 2023 · 2 min read

End ‘digital divide’ to support victims of sexual violence: Guterres

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End ‘digital divide’ to support victims of sexual violence: Guterres

In his message marking the day, the Secretary-General condemned the use of sexual violence as a tactic of ‘war, torture, and repression’ in the conflicts that affect hundreds of millions…

19 June 2023 · 3 min read

Combatting hate speech is a shared responsibility: UN General Assembly President

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Combatting hate speech is a shared responsibility: UN General Assembly President

Mr. Kőrösi was speaking at an event to commemorate the 2nd International Day for Countering Hate Speech, which is officially observed on 18 June. “It would be my wish that we would not have to observe…

19 June 2023 · 3 min read

Afghanistan: Taliban ‘may be responsible for gender apartheid’ says rights expert

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Afghanistan: Taliban ‘may be responsible for gender apartheid’ says rights expert

Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, expressed similar concerns on the opening day of the Council’s summer session, adding that the de facto authorities had “dismantled the most…

19 June 2023 · 3 min read

Report reveals war’s ‘stark impacts’ on Ukraine society

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Report reveals war’s ‘stark impacts’ on Ukraine society

The Human Impact Assessment (HIA) provides comprehensive insights into how the February 2022 full-scale Russian invasion has affected areas such as living conditions, health, access to education, livelihoods, food security…

19 June 2023 · 5 min read