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First Person: ‘Born fighting’ for rights of Black Brazilians

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First Person: ‘Born fighting’ for rights of Black Brazilians

Organized under the theme, Realizing the dream: A UN declaration on the promotion, protection and full respect of the human rights of people of African descent, the Permanent Forum heard…

5 June 2023 · 3 min read

Critical humanitarian situation in Central African Republic

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Critical humanitarian situation in Central African Republic

Of this number, 2.4 million “have needs so severe and complex that their survival and dignity is at risk,” Mohamed Ag Ayoya, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the CAR, told journalists…

5 June 2023 · 4 min read

315,000 grave violations against children in conflict over 18 years: UNICEF

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315,000 grave violations against children in conflict over 18 years: UNICEF

The UN-verified figures were reported by the agency as States, donors and the humanitarian community meet in Norway, for the Oslo Conference on Protecting Children in Armed Conflict. The 315,000 incidents…

4 June 2023 · 4 min read

UN agency for Palestine refugees on verge of financial collapse

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UN agency for Palestine refugees on verge of financial collapse

Chronic underfunding over the past decade, and resultant severe austerity measures, mean UNRWA is already operating with a $75 million shortfall, putting its lifesaving programmes across the Middle East at…

2 June 2023 · 3 min read

Regulation essential to curb AI for surveillance, disinformation: rights experts

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Regulation essential to curb AI for surveillance, disinformation: rights experts

In a statement on Friday, the experts said that emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence-based biometric surveillance systems, are increasingly being used “in sensitive contexts”, without individuals’ knowledge or consent ‘Urgent red…

2 June 2023 · 3 min read

Sudan: Crisis fuels ‘desperate’ situation for civilians, as Security Council demands unhindered humanitarian access

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Sudan: Crisis fuels ‘desperate’ situation for civilians, as Security Council demands unhindered humanitarian access

In a press statement issued late on Friday, the UN Security Council expressed its “deep concern” over the continued clashes, condemning all attacks on civilians, and calling for “rapid, safe…

2 June 2023 · 6 min read

Time running out to save Myanmar’s Rakhine from hunger and disease post-Cyclone Mocha

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Time running out to save Myanmar’s Rakhine from hunger and disease post-Cyclone Mocha

Some 1.6 million people in Rakhine, Chin, Magway, Sagaing, and Kachin states are in dire need of assistance after Mocha’s 250 kilometre per hour wind gusts destroyed homes, farmland and livestock. Speaking…

2 June 2023 · 3 min read

UNAIDS celebrates Pride Month, demands decriminalization worldwide

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UNAIDS celebrates Pride Month, demands decriminalization worldwide

Pride Month provides an opportunity to celebrate the resilience, diversity, and achievements of LGBTQI individuals, UNAIDS said in a press release, while also reflecting on continuing struggle for full equality,…

1 June 2023 · 3 min read

UN in Bangladesh decries devastating new round of rations cuts for Rohingya refugees

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UN in Bangladesh decries devastating new round of rations cuts for Rohingya refugees

The cuts will reduce the value of rations provided to Rohingya refugees to $8 per month, or 27 cents per day. At the beginning of the year, refugees were receiving…

1 June 2023 · 4 min read

Ukraine: Over 1,500 children killed or injured, concern rises over forced transfers

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Ukraine: Over 1,500 children killed or injured, concern rises over forced transfers

Russian attacks overnight, killed three people – including the girl’s mother – and wounded 11 others, according to news reports. It followed a reported 17 strikes on the capital during…

1 June 2023 · 3 min read