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It opened for signatures in 1996 and has been ratified by 178 countries. Some major powers including the US and China have not done so, and it has yet to…
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Clashes intensified on Sunday and continued through the week, significantly impacting northeast and southeast Myanmar and forcing over 48,000 people from their homes, amid rising needs, according to the UN…
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The stark report comes against the backdrop of a sharp uptick in fighting between the Government’s Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and RSF and heightened intercommunal tensions in the restive region.The…
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Bientot un mois que le Hamas a mene son attaque dans le sud d'lsrael et fait pres de 1400 morts. Depuis, la riposte israelienne s'est transformee en bombardement sans fin…
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Paulo Pinheiro spoke to UN News this week after presenting his latest report to the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee, which examines a range of social, humanitarian affairs and human…
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OHCHR is urging the authorities to halt deportations, which are set to begin on 1 November, Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani told journalists in Geneva.Currently, more than two million undocumented Afghans are…
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Addressing the UN-backed body meeting in Rome on Monday, António Guterres underscored that the session was taking place “at a moment of crisis for global food security" and provided some…
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UN Human Rights Office calls for meaningful reforms to guarantee right to peaceful protest, ensure inclusive dialogue in Peru
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Commission of Inquiry finds further evidence of war crimes in Ukraine, including rape, torture and deportation of children
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But, what exactly are the rules of war and what happens when they are broken?To find out more about international humanitarian law, known by its acronym IHL, UN News spoke…
