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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…
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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,…
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“I met a little boy who was wounded by a tank shell at one of these sites on the final day of me leaving Gaza - I learnt that this…
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One week since the Israel-Iran conflict erupted, diplomatic efforts to end the war are ramping up in Geneva today as foreign ministers from France, Germany, the UK and the European…
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This number represents a 25 per cent increase from 2023, marking the third consecutive year that violations have increased. 22,495 violations were committed against children themselves while the remaining targeted…
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In 2024 alone, the UN verified around 4,500 cases of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), though the real number is likely much higher. An overwhelming 93 per cent of survivors were…
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The European Parliament has adopted new legislative proposals to strengthen the fight against child sexual abuse in the EU, including tougher penalties and adapting the law to new technologies. The…
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At least 975 people were executed in Iran in 2024, the highest number reported since 2015, according to a report Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Nada Al-Nashif, presented to…
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At least 48,384 individuals – mostly civilians – were killed in 2024, based on casualties recorded by OHCHR.“Behind every statistic is a story. Behind every data point, a person,” said UN…
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Israel began targeting nuclear and military sites across Iran last Friday, prompting a barrage of retaliatory strikes on Israeli cities.“The UN human rights office urges de-escalation and urgent diplomatic negotiations…
