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Top UN aid official in Ukraine deplores latest wave of ‘massive Russian attacks’

Russian strikes on at least 10 regions in Ukraine have left a path of death and destruction over the past 24 hours, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the country said on Wednesday.  Source link

Syrians suffer as political stalemate persists: UN Special Envoy

The only path out of the war in Syria is a political process, which would also help to address the many crises affecting the country, UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen told the Security Council...

Mexico: Rights experts ‘outraged’ over attacks on women activists

“We are outraged that those searching for forcibly disappeared family members and loved ones continue to be targeted and face violence in Mexico,” they said in a statement, issued in the wake of two recent incidents.Brutal killing Human...

More than two million children displaced by Sudan war: UNICEF

The conflict in Sudan has uprooted more than two million children – an average of more than 700 newly displaced every hour, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Thursday.  Source link

Liège, the city of folklore: festivals and traditions enliven its streets

Liège, the city of folklore: festivals and traditions enliven its streets Located in the Walloon region of Belgium, Liège is a city rich in history and traditions. Known as the "Burning City", it is...

Refusal to waive IP rights for COVID-19 vaccines violates human rights: Experts

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) adopted a decision under its “early warning and urgent action” procedures, stating that developed countries’ “persistent refusal” to waive COVID-19 vaccine IP rights...

Sudan: ‘lost generation’ of children amid war, hunger, disease: UN humanitarians

UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said on Friday that the spread of fighting and hunger in Sudan could destroy the country, as the future of a “lost generation” of children lies in the balance. Source...

Press briefing on next week’s plenary session – Friday, 8 September, at 11.00 | News

Key topics next week include: State of the European Union debate with Commission President von der Leyen; formal sitting with Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya; debate and final vote on legislation to boost the use of...

Syria – UN completes 200th cross-border aid mission since February quakes

The United Nations announced that it has conducted 200 cross-border aid missions into northwest Syria from Türkiye since the February earthquakes

Biodiversity invites itself into primary and secondary school classes

Planète Biodiversity is a free educational platform for teachers and organizers, offering practical, fun tools to inform and raise awareness

Haiti violence: ‘Carnage needs to stop’ says UN relief chief

The desperate situation prompted a tweet on Friday from Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths calling for an immediate end to the fighting.  “This carnage needs to stop” said the UN relief chief.Major escalationIn...

Sudan: ‘Civilians need life-saving assistance now,’ says UN relief chief

Amid the deepening crisis driven by warring militaries in Sudan, the UN announced on Tuesday an additional allocation of $20 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to aid civilians caught up in...

Iran: Draft hijab law tantamount to ‘gender apartheid’ say rights experts

“The draft law could be described as a form of gender apartheid, as authorities appear to be governing through systemic discrimination with the intention of suppressing women and girls into total submission,” the...

Niger spiralling into ‘protection crisis’ following takeover: UNHCR

The political crisis in Niger has created uncertainty for scores of vulnerable displaced people, with restrictions on humanitarian operations limiting aid and protection, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday. Source link

First Person: Caught in the crossfire in Ukraine

Ugochi Daniels, Deputy Director General for Operations with the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM), vividly describes what it was like spending a week in Ukraine and Moldova, meeting some of those most affected...

UN expert sounds alarm over ‘contemporary forms of slavery’ in Canada

Tomoya Obokata, the Human Rights Council-appointed Special Rapporteur on the global scourge of modern slavery issued his statement at the end of a 14-day visit.He called on the Canadian Government to intensify its efforts to...

‘Not the time to forget’ Central African Republic

Attacks by armed groups against security forces in the Central African Republic (CAR), combined with increased food and fuel prices and an influx of refugees from Sudan, have aggravated an already fragile humanitarian situation...

The Dance of Religion and Technology, Unveiling Scientology’s Unique Intersection at the 20th Annual EASR Conference

VILNIUS, LITHUANIA, September 7, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- In today’s ever-evolving landscape of religion and technology, the traditional notion of conflict between the two is being challenged by a more nuanced perspective, and Scientology, according to scholars,...

UNICEF urges support for children, as wildfires rage across Greece

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday called for urgent assistance for children caught up in wildfires in Greece, considered to be the worst Europe has seen since the turn of the century. Source link...

Accountability key to Sri Lanka’s future: UN rights chief

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, stressed the urgency of addressing these challenges if the country is to move forward, recalling the 2022 anti-Government protests demanding a fairer and more inclusive...

Explore Tournai: between majestic cathedral and picturesque streets

Explore Tournai: between majestic cathedral and picturesque streets Located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium, Tournai is a city full of charm which is full of historical and architectural treasures. With its majestic cathedral...

200,000 children at risk of starvation in Mali, warn UN agencies

A nexus of protracted armed conflict, internal displacement and limited humanitarian access threatens to plunge nearly one million children under the age of five into acute malnutrition by the end of this year –...

OECD Survey – EU needs a deeper Single Market and to accelerate emissions reduction to growth

The latest OECD survey looks at how European economies are reacting to the negative external shocks as well as the challenges facing Europe moving forward.

People of African descent facing ‘immense challenges’ in public square

It details how systemic racism, marginalization and exclusion, rooted in the legacies of enslavement and colonialism, continue to have a negative effect on all aspects of life.UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker...

Urgent call for $1 billion to support millions fleeing Sudan conflict

The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and 64 humanitarian and national civil society organisations on Monday appealed for $1 billion to provide essential aid and protection to more than 1.8 million people fleeing the ongoing...
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