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UN experts decry Iran’s reported plan to execute Iranian-Swedish academic
25 November 2020
Iran must halt any planned execution of Iranian-Swedish academic Ahmadreza Djalali, who has not been given a fair trial and was forced to confess under torture, two experts advising the UN Human Rights Council said on Wednesday.
Javaid Rehman, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, and Agnes Callamard, Special Rapporteur on…
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Build on momentum to end violence against women and girls: Secretary-General
25 November 2020
Although much progress has been made in highlighting the pressing issue of violence against women and girls, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is pushing the world to go further towards ending what he has characterized as a blight on all societies.
The UN chief issued the call for action during an online event held on Wednesday to commemorate the International Day for…
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‘Incredibly hard’ winter beckons for Syrians, more assistance urgently needed
25 November 2020
More than three million people across Syria require assistance through what is likely to be an “incredibly hard” winter, the acting deputy UN Emergency Relief Coordinator told the Security Council on Wednesday, highlighting that those displaced remain “particularly vulnerable”.
Against the backdrop that 6.7 million people in Syria are internally displaced – a third of whom…
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Committee on Enforced Disappearances closes nineteenth session
25 November 2020
Meeting Summaries
Mohammed Ayat, Chairperson of the Committee, said the Committee had met on 22 occasions during the session, which started on 7 September. The Committee had adopted lists of issues for the Czech Republic, Greece and Niger, as well as a list of issues in the absence of a report for Mali. It had also adopted reports on follow-up to concluding observations by analysing the follow-up reports of eight States parties, as well as its report on urgent action, which dealt with trends and the main decisions taken with regard to the 969 urgent actions registered as of the date of…
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UN report finds Gaza suffered $16.7 billion loss from siege and occupation
25 November 2020
Israel’s military operations and prolonged closure of Gaza, has caused economic damage of $16.7 billion between 2007 and 2018, driving the poverty rate up almost fourfold compared to what it might have otherwise been, the UN trade and development agency UNCTAD said in a report published on Wednesday.
Gaza’s economy was on the verge of collapse, notes the report for the UN General…
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Alert over growing use of cluster munitions, despite stockpile reductions
25 November 2020
Lethal cluster munitions are still being used in old and new conflicts around the world, from Syria to Libya, to Nagorno-Karabakh, a UN-backed civil society report said on Wednesday.
Over the last decade, the hair-trigger devices have caused more than 4,300 recorded casualties in 20 countries, according to the Cluster Munition Monitor 2020, although it said that the true number is…
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A child infected with HIV every 100 seconds, new UN report reveals
25 November 2020
Approximately once every minute and 40 seconds, a child or young person under the age of 20 was infected with HIV last year, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported, calling on governments to “protect, sustain and accelerate” efforts to combat childhood HIV.
Prevention efforts and treatment for children remain some of the lowest amongst key affected populations, and in 2019, a…
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End gender-based violence, ‘once and for all’, UN urges on International Day
25 November 2020
Commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on Wednesday, the United Nations has called on governments worldwide to redouble efforts and eradicate gender-based violence forever.
In his message for the day, Secretary-General António Guterres underlined the need to prioritize women’s leadership in finding solutions and to engage more men in…
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UNCTAD virtual press conference
25 November 2020
Press Conference Announcement
Richard Kozul-Wright, Director, Division on Globalization and Development Strategies, UNCTAD
Mahmoud Elkhafif, Coordinator of the Assistance to the Palestinian People, UNCTAD
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Presentation of a new UNCTAD report: “Economic costs of the Israeli occupation for the Palestinian people: The Gaza Strip under closure and restrictions”…
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UN officials denounce bombings in northern Syria
25 November 2020
Two separate bomb attacks in northern Syria on Tuesday, which reportedly left at least seven civilians dead and many more wounded, have been condemned by the UN.
At least five people were killed and about 18 wounded in an explosion that occurred near a bus station in Al Bab city, in the Aleppo governorate. A few hours later, another blast took place on a busy street in Afrin, also in Aleppo governorate,…
