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Gaza: Over 400 Palestinians killed around private aid hubs, UN rights office says
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Gaza: Over 400 Palestinians killed around private aid hubs, UN rights office says

The alert comes nearly a month since the Israeli and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) started operating on 27 May in select hubs, bypassing the UN and other established NGOs.Its food distribution…

24 June 2025 · 4 min read

Human Rights Council hears concerns over displacement, genocide risks and migrant trafficking
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Human Rights Council hears concerns over displacement, genocide risks and migrant trafficking

Of the record 83 million people internally displaced worldwide, at least 1.2 million were displaced by crime-related violence in 2024 – more than double the 2023 figure – amid a…

24 June 2025 · 4 min read

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WHO warns of a health financing emergency

Speaking at the regular Friday press briefing in Geneva for humanitarian agencies, she warned that as wealthier nations make deep spending cuts, both international aid and national health systems are…

21 June 2025 · 2 min read

Why is the manosphere on the rise? UN Women sounds the alarm over online misogyny
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Why is the manosphere on the rise? UN Women sounds the alarm over online misogyny

With more than 5.5 billion people connected online – nearly all of them active on social media – digital platforms have become central to how people interact, UN Women highlights.However,…

21 June 2025 · 4 min read