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Humanitarians launch 7 million plan for Burkina Faso

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Humanitarians launch $877 million plan for Burkina Faso

The funding will support some 3.1 million people, as the West African country continues to face the worst humanitarian crisis in its history. Armed group activity, and military operations, have…

4 April 2023 · 2 min read

New mechanism must track and tackle ‘gross’ violations in Libya

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New mechanism must track and tackle ‘gross’ violations in Libya

“Libyan authorities, armed groups, smugglers, and human traffickers should not assume that the eyes of the international community have now left Libya,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk…

3 April 2023 · 3 min read

Impunity driving violence in South Sudan, UN rights commission says

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Impunity driving violence in South Sudan, UN rights commission says

The report by the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan details how perpetrators of the most serious crimes - including widespread attacks against civilians and extrajudicial killings -…

3 April 2023 · 4 min read

Child deaths hit ‘tragic milestone’ in Ukraine

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Child deaths hit ‘tragic milestone’ in Ukraine

“Since the escalation of the war, at least 501 children have been killed,” said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell. “This is another tragic milestone for Ukraine’s children and families.” OHCHR’s…

3 April 2023 · 3 min read

Republic of Korea: Breaking barriers, one brushstroke at a time

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Republic of Korea: Breaking barriers, one brushstroke at a time

“There is no such thing as disability in the world of art,” said Soomi Jeon, Director of the Vichae Art Museum. “We often think the persons with disabilities are the…

2 April 2023 · 4 min read

Celebrate diverse contributions of persons with autism, UN chief says

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Celebrate diverse contributions of persons with autism, UN chief says

“Today and every day, let us fully recognize the active and diverse contributions of persons with autism to our societies,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said. “Let us work together with…

2 April 2023 · 2 min read

First Person: ‘Simple dreams’ of Syrians following earthquake

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First Person: ‘Simple dreams’ of Syrians following earthquake

Shirin Yaseen from the Office of the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General visited northwestern Syria as part of an interagency mission to assess the situation there. “On the day we visited Jindairis…

1 April 2023 · 4 min read

First Person: Journeys of resilience in Ukraine

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First Person: Journeys of resilience in Ukraine

Manfred Profazi, who is based in Vienna, Austria, has been touring some of the regions in Ukraine which have been most seriously affected by over 13 months of conflict following…

31 March 2023 · 4 min read

‘Bring them home’: UN experts call for repatriating detained Syria children

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‘Bring them home’: UN experts call for repatriating detained Syria children

Children in conflict zones must be protected, not punished, said the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, together with Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, UN Special Rapporteur on the protection…

31 March 2023 · 3 min read

Türkiye, Syria quake response continues, food security threat rising

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Türkiye, Syria quake response continues, food security threat rising

OCHA Spokesperson Jens Laerke, told reporters in Geneva that the current phase was still “a humanitarian emergency where we look at, ‘What do the survivors need? How can we support those…

31 March 2023 · 2 min read