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Sharp uptick in fighting in Myanmar, UN humanitarians report

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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 Office for Coordination...
Human Rights

Sudan: Women and girls abducted, held ‘in slave-like conditions’ in Darfur

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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 rival militaries plunged...
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An urgently needed ceasefire and the release of the hostages: Qatar is a key player

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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 d'un territoire deja exsangue...
Human Rights

Syrian war at ‘worst point’ in four years, says Commission of Inquiry head

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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 rights issues.The Syrian...
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Pakistan urged to halt Afghan deportations to avoid ‘human rights catastrophe’

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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 living in Pakistan,...
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UN marks poignant birthday as staff deaths mount in Gaza

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UN Day on 24 October marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter – the day the Organization officially came into being.  ‘We grieve, and we remember’The...
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Human right to food needs ‘massive investment’, Guterres

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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 sobering statistics.  "Last year, 735...
Human Rights

Peru needs ‘meaningful reforms’ to policing during protests

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UN Human Rights Office calls for meaningful reforms to guarantee right to peaceful protest, ensure inclusive dialogue in Peru
Human Rights

New Evidence of Russia’s War Crimes in Ukraine

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Commission of Inquiry finds further evidence of war crimes in Ukraine, including rape, torture and deportation of children
Human Rights

Explainer: What is international humanitarian law?

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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 with Eric Mongelard...
Human Rights

UN independent experts ‘unequivocally condemn’ violence against civilians in Israel, Gaza

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In a news release, the experts denounced the ruthless attacks by Hamas on Israeli civilians starting 7 October. They also stressed their concern for the victims of subsequent counter-terrorism measures by Israeli forces. “We decry...
Human Rights

Women’s sexual and reproductive rights an ‘unfinished agenda’

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‘Unfinished agenda’ of women’s sexual and reproductive health rights at an event in Geneva to mark the 30th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development
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Human rights experts urge Pakistan to stop planned mass deportation of Afghans

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The Government of Pakistan, which has hosted millions of Afghans for decades, recently announced that all “undocumented” foreign nationals must leave the country by 1 November or face deportation to their countries of...
Human Rights

China urged not to repatriate DPR Korea escapees

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The experts were alarmed that hundreds of escapees – the vast majority of whom are women - have been sent back, despite repeated appeals by multiple international human rights bodies. Hundreds more reportedly...
Human Rights

Sudan: UN expert warns of child recruitment by armed forces

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Siobhán Mullally, UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, said unaccompanied children and children from poor families have reportedly been targeted by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia in the outskirts of the...
Human Rights

Middle East on ‘verge of the abyss’, UN warns as Israel-Hamas conflict deepens Gaza crisis

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The UN chief’s appeal comes as clean water and other vital supplies are dwindling inside Gaza in the wake of Israel’s blockade.  UN and other humanitarian agencies have worked round the clock to preposition...
Human Rights

Israel-Gaza crisis dominates close of Human Rights Council session

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Recent Israel Gaza crisis sparked an urgent debate during the Human Rights Council sessions, with countries expressing their support and concerns. . #IsraelGaza
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International Criminal Court: Russia urged to withdraw arrest warrants for judges

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“We share the concerns expressed on Tuesday by the Presidency of the ICC’s Assembly of States Parties that these actions are unacceptable, and we call for them to be promptly withdrawn,” said Spokesperson...
Human Rights

Ethiopia: Victims ‘left in limbo’ as rights probe mandate ends

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The independent rights investigators’ final report comes as their mandate ended on Friday, coinciding with the end of the UN Human Rights Council’s 54th session, leaving victims in limbo.Established by the Council in...
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From Apathy to Action: Exposing the Threat of Hamas and Anti-Semitism in Western Society

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Inter-religious meetings promote "living together," but why are they absent when it comes to supporting Jewish friends or condemning Islamic terrorism? Let's stop the hypocrisy and recognize the true intentions of Hamas.
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UN rights body extends mandate of Special Rapporteur on Russia

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The United Nations extended the mandate of the Special Rapporteur, an independent expert on the human rights situation in Russia for a further year.
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Scientology Empowering Mental Health against Abuses: Advocating for Guidelines to Protect People

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BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, October 12 2023. World Mental Health Day on October 10 2023 became a platform for a global community that stands up for raising awareness and instigating change against psychiatric abuses. The Scientology...
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World News in Brief: recovery efforts in Ukraine, human rights in Sudan and WHO report

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“Our team has mobilized and is currently implementing more than $1 billion in recovery and development initiatives across the country,” UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Wednesday.The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in...
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Sudan: Massive protection crisis continues warns UNHCR

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“This is one of the largest protection crises that we are faced with today,” said Mamadou Dian Balde, UNHCR’s Regional Director for the East and Horn of Africa and Great Lakes.“Inside Sudan itself...
Human Rights

Iran: Rights experts ‘dismayed’ over continued imprisonment of Nobel Laureate Mohammadi

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Ms. Mohammadi has been arrested multiple times, the first arrest being in 2011 for her advocacy for incarcerated human rights activists and their families. In 2015, she was rearrested and sentenced to additional years. She...
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