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‘Behind each crisis, people are suffering,’ Türk tells Human Rights Council

“We are on an indefensible path of escalating conflict and open disregard for international human rights and humanitarian law,” said Volker Türk, addressing the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.Offering…

18 June 2025 · 3 min read

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Afghan women face near total social, economic and political exclusion

But recently, the level of participation has reached a new low – zero.Zero women in national or local decision-making bodies.Zero girls projected to be in secondary education following a December…

18 June 2025 · 4 min read

‘Hate speech is poison in the well of society,’ says Guterres

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‘Hate speech is poison in the well of society,’ says Guterres

“It is an alarm bell: the louder it rings, the greater the threat of genocide,” he warned.As part of its core mission to combat hatred, discrimination, racism and inequality, the…

18 June 2025 · 2 min read

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‘Syria simply cannot withstand another wave of instability,’ Security Council hears

“Syria simply cannot withstand another wave of instability,” UN Deputy Special Envoy Najat Rochdi said on Tuesday in a briefing to the Security Council in New York. “The risks of further…

17 June 2025 · 6 min read

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Brutal cuts mean brutal choices warns UN relief chief, launching ‘survival appeal’

“We have been forced into a triage of human survival,” said Mr. Fletcher. “The math is cruel, and the consequences are heartbreaking. Too many people will not get the support…

17 June 2025 · 2 min read

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Without urgent funding, global hunger hotspots are set to grow, UN warns

But hunger has followed them. Over 57 per cent of the population in the world’s youngest country to the south is already facing high levels of acute food insecurity.Sudan and…

17 June 2025 · 3 min read

Societies grappling with a ‘silent but growing’ prison crisis

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Societies grappling with a ‘silent but growing’ prison crisis

A decade ago, the UN General Assembly adopted the Nelson Mandela Rules — a set of 122 guidelines setting minimum standards for the treatment of prisoners, inspired by one of…

14 June 2025 · 2 min read

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DR Congo crisis: Aid teams appeal for support to help displaced communities left with nothing

Since the beginning of the year, Rwanda-backed M23 fighters have swept across eastern DRC, taking key cities including Goma and Bukavu. The violence has displaced more than one million people…

14 June 2025 · 2 min read

World News in Brief: Rights abuses in Haiti, Sudan war sees exodus to Chad, food trade optimism

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World News in Brief: Rights abuses in Haiti, Sudan war sees exodus to Chad, food trade optimism

Between 1 January and 30 May, at least 2,680 people – including 54 children – were killed, 957 injured, 316 kidnapped for ransom, and many more subjected to sexual violence…

14 June 2025 · 4 min read

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Humanitarians must be able to deliver aid in Gaza, UN agencies insist

The humanitarian network is currently at a standstill because the internet shut down earlier this week after the last fibre cable route serving central and southern areas was cut during…

13 June 2025 · 4 min read