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UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods

UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods

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Mr. Guterres was saddened by the loss of life and damage caused by flash flooding in the capital, Nairobi, and other parts of the...
Gaza protests: UN rights chief flags ‘disproportionate’ police action on US campuses

Gaza protests: UN rights chief flags ‘disproportionate’ police action on US...

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In recent days, demonstrations unfolding through tented encampments on school grounds – sparked by students at New York’s prestigious Columbia University who are...
$2.8 billion appeal for three million people in Gaza, West Bank

$2.8 billion appeal for three million people in Gaza, West Bank

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The UN and partner agencies insisted that "critical changes" were needed to provide urgent aid to Gaza and launched an appeal for $2.8 billion
Transform landmark Indigenous rights declaration into reality: UN General Assembly President

Transform landmark Indigenous rights declaration into reality: UN General Assembly President

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“In these trying times – where peace is under severe threat, and dialogue and diplomacy are in dire need – let us be...
UPDATING LIVE: Head of Palestine relief agency due to brief Security Council on Gaza crisis

UPDATING LIVE: Head of Palestine relief agency due to brief Security...

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1:40 PM - Philippe Lazzarini has said the agency is facing a “deliberate and concerted campaign” to undermine its operations at a time when...
UN leaders call for more action to end racism and discrimination

UN leaders call for more action to end racism and discrimination

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres celebrated the achievements and contributions of people of African descent from across the world, while addressing the forum via...
Let youth lead, urges new advocacy campaign

Let youth lead, urges new advocacy campaign

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As crises continue to unfold, there has been a lack of unity among world leaders in solving challenges for the “collective good”, the...
$414 million appeal for Palestine refugees in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan

$414 million appeal for Palestine refugees in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan

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UNRWA on Wednesday launched a $414.4 million appeal for Palestine refugees in Syria and those who have fled the country for neighbouring Lebanon and...
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Rights experts urge Uruguay to prioritise water use for human consumption

“The continuous decline in water quality due to increased salinity levels in its composition is alarming. This situation significantly impacts vulnerable groups, such as...

Hunger afflicts one in ten globally, UN report finds

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World revealed that between 691 and 783 million people faced hunger in 2022, with a...

Türk: Accountability needed for ‘shocking’ violations by Russian forces in Ukraine

The High Commissioner told the Human Rights Council in Geneva that his office (OHCHR) had documented the arbitrary detention of more than 900 civilians...

UN rights experts denounce forced evictions of Palestinian families

In a news release issued by the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR), the experts said it was “deeply shocking and heartbreaking” to see an elderly...

Sudan crisis: You don’t dare ask refugees where the men have gone, say UN aid teams

From the World Food Programme (WFP), Chad Country Director Pierre Honnorat said that 20,000 people crossed into Chad just last week.Speaking to journalists via...

Mothers of Srebrenica: ‘Sadly, the killing continues in the world…’

Among the exhibit’s visitors were members of the Mothers of Srebrenica, an association that united thousands of people – mothers, sisters, and wives –...

Security Council fails to reach consensus on Syria aid lifeline

The disruption comes as humanitarian needs are at an all-time high after more than 12 years of war and in the wake of the...

Türk calls for respect of religious symbols as rights council urgently debates Quran burnings

Addressing the Human Rights Council, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk noted that the tome was the “core of faith” for well...

Bangladesh using enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings to silence rights defenders: Experts

‘Chilling effect’Odhikar has “documented enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings and cooperated with UN human rights mechanisms in this context,” the three experts said.“Such reprisals...

Yemen: Transfer of oil from decaying ship expected to start next week

Carrying over 1.1 million barrels of oil, the supertanker FSO Safer was abandoned off Yemen’s Red Sea port of Hudaydah after the civil war...
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