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- Gaza: UN warns of worsening humanitarian disaster as ceasefire talks continueon August 19, 2024
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is closely following negotiations in Doha focused on trying to end the war in Gaza, where the situation […]
- Widespread floods and uptick in fighting deepen humanitarian crisis in Myanmaron August 19, 2024
A surge in conflict combined with torrential rains and floods is deepening the crisis in Myanmar, leading to a surge in displacement, UN […]
- Guterres demands immediate release of UN staff and others detained in Yemenon August 19, 2024
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Monday for Houthi rebels in Yemen to immediately and unconditionally release UN staff, […]
- Humanitarian aid to Sudan civilians stalled by floods and violenceon August 19, 2024
On Monday, UN authorities in Sudan confirmed that truckloads of food and supplies have been approved to cross the border from Chad through the Adre […]
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- UN rights expert urges ‘bold action’ to end systemic racism in Brazilon August 16, 2024
A UN Human Rights Council-appointed independent expert called for an end to systemic racism in Brazil on Friday through "bold and transformative […]
- New political era in Bangladesh provides ‘historic opportunity’ for reformon August 16, 2024
The political transition underway in Bangladesh represents an historic opportunity to ensure governance is anchored in human rights, inclusivity and […]
- World News in Brief: Lebanon latest, Ukraine war update, anti-LGBT law change in Bulgariaon August 16, 2024
The UN humanitarian coordination office, OCHA, said on Friday that ongoing hostilities and daily exchanges of fire across Lebanon’s southern border […]
- World News in Brief: Zimbabwe rights plea, ‘serious concern’ over Azerbaijan prosecutions, Bahrain prisoner alerton August 15, 2024
Zimbabwean authorities must immediately release human rights defenders who have been arbitrarily detained for over two weeks and drop the charges […]
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- Guinea: Senior UN officials welcome verdict in 2009 stadium massacre trialon August 1, 2024
The fight against impunity must continue in Guinea, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Thursday, welcoming the long-awaited verdict in […]
- Kazakhstan tightens laws to combat trafficking of newbornson July 30, 2024
Babies are being sold for up to $4,500 in Kazakhstan, but the government is cracking down on traffickers with a new law adopted earlier this month.
- World News in Brief: UN Commission of Inquiry accepts ICJ opinion, continued attacks in Ukraine, improved neurological medicines accesson July 22, 2024
The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory on Monday welcomed the International Court of […]
- Israel’s continued occupation of Palestinian territory ‘unlawful’: UN world courton July 19, 2024
The UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday declared that Israel’s continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory “is […]