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UN chief and officials condemn fighting between Sudanese forces

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UN chief and officials condemn fighting between Sudanese forces

The senior officials were responding to the outbreak of armed clashes between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in many parts of the capital Khartoum and…

15 April 2023 · 3 min read

First Person: Keeping memories of Rwandan genocide victims alive

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First Person: Keeping memories of Rwandan genocide victims alive

A toddler’s dress, and a five-year-old’s dress and sweater. Washed, cleaned, but still stained with blood. These are the personal items that Immaculée Songa donated to “Stories of Survival and…

15 April 2023 · 4 min read

‘It can happen anywhere’: General Assembly reflects on Rwandan genocide

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‘It can happen anywhere’: General Assembly reflects on Rwandan genocide

“We are together to mourn the more than one million children, women, and men who perished in 100 days of horror 29 years ago,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres. “We…

14 April 2023 · 5 min read

Haiti: 0 million plan to support millions facing gangs, hunger and cholera

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Haiti: $720 million plan to support millions facing gangs, hunger and cholera

The 2023 funding appeal is the largest for the Caribbean country since the devastating 2010 earthquake and more than double the amount requested last year. The UN humanitarian affairs office…

14 April 2023 · 2 min read

Chad: aid for displaced desperately needed to avoid hunger

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Chad: aid for displaced desperately needed to avoid hunger

Speaking from Ndjamena, Pierre Honnorat, director of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Chad, said that as the country moves into the lean season in-between harvests, food assistance could…

14 April 2023 · 3 min read

Yemen: UN envoy welcomes mass prisoner release, urges push for political solution to war

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Yemen: UN envoy welcomes mass prisoner release, urges push for political solution to war

“Nearly 900 conflict-related detainees are being released by the parties in Yemen starting today, Friday, and over the course of three days,” the Office of the Special Envoy of the…

14 April 2023 · 2 min read

UN independent experts spotlight ‘prima facie war crime’ in East Jerusalem

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UN independent experts spotlight ‘prima facie war crime’ in East Jerusalem

“There has been an ongoing and unchecked tragedy: the forced eviction of Palestinians from their homes,” they said in a joint statement. “Israel’s transfer of its own population into the…

13 April 2023 · 4 min read

Guterres delivers message of ‘hope and renewal’ for Somalia

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Guterres delivers message of ‘hope and renewal’ for Somalia

“Somalia faces many challenges, but in the spirit of Ramadan, I also bring a message of hope and renewal – the United Nations stands in solidarity with the Somali people.…

12 April 2023 · 5 min read

Afghanistan: UN forced to make ‘appalling choice’ following ban on women nationals

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Afghanistan: UN forced to make ‘appalling choice’ following ban on women nationals

“UN national personnel – women and men – have been instructed not to report to UN offices, with only limited and calibrated exceptions made for critical tasks,” according to a statement…

11 April 2023 · 2 min read

In Mogadishu, UN chief urges ‘massive international support’ for Somalia

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In Mogadishu, UN chief urges ‘massive international support’ for Somalia

“I am also here to ring the alarm on the need of massive international support, because of the humanitarian difficulties the country is facing, massive humanitarian support in relation to the build-up…

11 April 2023 · 6 min read