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UN calls for restraint after deadly Kenya protests
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UN calls for restraint after deadly Kenya protests

At least 400 people were injured, including police officers, according to media reports. The official death toll has not been confirmed, with estimates ranging from eight to 16. The demonstrations marked…

27 June 2025 · 2 min read

UN rights office sounds the alarm over forced displacement in the West Bank
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UN rights office sounds the alarm over forced displacement in the West Bank

Israeli authorities have stepped up measures to transfer large numbers of people from long-standing Palestinian towns and communities, according to OHCHR’s office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.On 18 June, the…

27 June 2025 · 4 min read

UN rights mission condemns civilian toll in deadly missile strikes on Ukraine
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UN rights mission condemns civilian toll in deadly missile strikes on Ukraine

At least 24 people were reported killed and over 300 injured – including 32 children – when ballistic missiles struck Ukraine’s Dnipro and Odesa regions on Monday and Tuesday, the…

26 June 2025 · 2 min read

Responsibility to Protect: An unfulfilled promise, a ray of hope
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Responsibility to Protect: An unfulfilled promise, a ray of hope

Addressing the General Assembly, António Guterres said that the world is witnessing more armed conflicts than at any time since the end of the Second World War.“Too often, early warnings…

26 June 2025 · 3 min read

‘Fuel for Gaza is a matter of life and death,’ UN warns

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‘Fuel for Gaza is a matter of life and death,’ UN warns

“Israeli authorities continue to restrict the delivery of fuel into and throughout the Gaza Strip, effectively choking off life-saving services for deprived and starving people,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said…

26 June 2025 · 2 min read

‘A moral failure’: Security Council hears about grave violations against children caught in war
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‘A moral failure’: Security Council hears about grave violations against children caught in war

“From that day on, our home became a travel bag and our path became that of displacement … My childhood was filled with fear and anxiety and people I was…

25 June 2025 · 4 min read

World News in Brief: Türk speaks out on sexual violence, Brazil floods update, Nicaraguan human rights violations
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World News in Brief: Türk speaks out on sexual violence, Brazil floods update, Nicaraguan human rights violations

“We are not meeting the minimum requirement to prevent women from being silenced, and support their participation and leadership in…building peace,” Mr. Türk said.25 years ago, the UN Security Council passed…

25 June 2025 · 4 min read

Guterres urges Iran and Israel to ‘fully respect’ ceasefire
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Guterres urges Iran and Israel to ‘fully respect’ ceasefire

Before both sides had confirmed that a ceasefire was in place early Tuesday both sides exchanged fire, with Tehran residents saying they had experienced a heavy barrage of attacks.Before leaving…

24 June 2025 · 4 min read