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Pandemic accord can be a ‘gamechanger’ for marginalised communities, says youth advocate

1 day 13 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Pandemic accord can be a ‘gamechanger’ for marginalised communities, says youth advocate 17 May 2025 © WHO/Billy Miaron A nurse advises a mother at a mobile health clinic in Ntiliya village, Kenya An international pandemic prevention treaty, three years in the making, is set to be adopted this week in Geneva. Rehman Hassan, a prominent member of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) Youth…

Civilians killed in drone strike in eastern Ukraine: UN rights monitors

1 day 13 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Civilians killed in drone strike in eastern Ukraine: UN rights monitors 17 May 2025 © Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine/Anastasiia Honcharuk Rescue workers search through the rubble of a destroyed building in Kyiv. A drone strike in eastern Ukraine on Saturday could possibly be the deadliest in recent weeks, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in the country, HRMMU, has said…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

2 days 12 hours ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 16 May 2025 UN Geneva Press Briefing  Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Trade and Development, and the United Nations Refugee Agency. Situation in GazaResponding to questions from the media…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Iraq’s Child Rights Strategy, Raise Issues Concerning Child Marriage and Corporal Punishment

2 days 12 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Iraq’s Child Rights Strategy, Raise Issues Concerning Child Marriage and Corporal Punishment 16 May 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the fifth and sixth combined periodic reports of Iraq under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, with Committee Experts praising the State’s…

Another year, another rise in food insecurity – including famine

2 days 13 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Another year, another rise in food insecurity – including famine 16 May 2025 © WFP/Lena von Zabern Hundreds of thousands of Sudanese have sought refuge in Chad due to the ongoing conflict and resulting food shortages. In July 2024, famine was detected in the Sudan’s Zamzam IDP camp. In the following months, the official alert expanded to other camps in Darfur and Western Nuba Mountains.…

UN’s Türk criticises ‘draconian’ decree limiting dissent in Mali

2 days 13 hours ago Breadcrumb Home UN’s Türk criticises ‘draconian’ decree limiting dissent in Mali 16 May 2025 MINUSMA/Marco Dormino A woman casts her ballot during Mali’s 2013 presidential run-off election in Bamako. The recent dissolution of political parties by the military authorities has raised concerns about the future of democratic participation in the country. The military authorities in Mali have dissolved all…

Gazans ‘in terror’ after another night of deadly strikes and siege

2 days 13 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Gazans ‘in terror’ after another night of deadly strikes and siege 16 May 2025 © WHO Displaced Palestinian children in Gaza. (Feb 2025) Amid reports that Israeli strikes across Gaza overnight into Friday killed at least 64 people, aid teams once again pushed back strongly at allegations that aid is being diverted to Hamas, demanding an end to Israel’s blockade…

End senseless killings in the West Bank: UN rights office

2 days 13 hours ago Breadcrumb Home End senseless killings in the West Bank: UN rights office 16 May 2025 © UNICEF/Alaa Badarneh Children walk through partially destroyed streets in Jenin in the West Bank. (file) The UN human rights office (OHCHR) called on Friday for an end to senseless killings in the occupied West Bank, where a pregnant Israeli woman was among the latest victims.…

Journalists being forgotten on the frontline, warns injured war reporter

2 days 13 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Journalists being forgotten on the frontline, warns injured war reporter 16 May 2025 © Christina Assi Christina Assi, Lebanese war reporter who was wounded in the line of duty, calls for an end to impunity for attacks against journalists. A war reporter from Lebanon who lost a limb in the line of duty is calling for an end to impunity for attacks against journalists…

‘On thin ice’: UN chief sounds alarm over rapid Himalayan glacier melt

2 days 13 hours ago Breadcrumb Home ‘On thin ice’: UN chief sounds alarm over rapid Himalayan glacier melt 16 May 2025 UN News/Vibhu Mishra Mountains in Nepal’s Annapurna range, where glaciers are retreating and snow lines are rising due to climate change. The United Nations Secretary-General warned on Friday that Himalayan glaciers are “caving in,” urging immediate action to address the climate crisis, especially in the world…