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Rise in violence against civilians in South Sudan

1 week 6 days ago Breadcrumb Home Rise in violence against civilians in South Sudan 17 April 2025 © WFP/Eulalia Berlanga People in Rupchai, South Sudan collect food aid that was dropped by airplanes. The number of civilians in South Sudan harmed by conventional parties to the conflict and other armed groups increased by 51 per cent in 2024, the UN Mission in the country (UNMISS) said on Thursday.…

Universal Declaration of Human Rights among new entries to UNESCO Memory of the World Register

1 week 6 days ago Breadcrumb Home Universal Declaration of Human Rights among new entries to UNESCO Memory of the World Register 17 April 2025 UN Photo Eleanor Roosevelt of the United States holding a Universal Declaration of Human Rights poster in English in 1949. (file) The archives of British naturalist Charles Darwin, whose theory of evolution by natural selection revolutionized understanding of nature and humanity’s…

Record hunger in Haiti amid rising needs

1 week 6 days ago Breadcrumb Home Record hunger in Haiti amid rising needs 17 April 2025 © OHCHR/Marion Mondain Vendors surrounded by garbage sell goods in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Escalating armed violence, displacement, economic turmoil and disruptions to local food production are fueling hunger in Haiti and leaving millions at risk, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday.…

Sudan: No respite for civilians amid unrelenting war and aid access barriers

1 week 6 days ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: No respite for civilians amid unrelenting war and aid access barriers 17 April 2025 © UNFPA/Karel Prinsloo A girl carries water at the Farchana camp for Sudanese refugees in Chad. As Sudan’s civil war grinds on, millions of civilians remain trapped in a relentless cycle of displacement, hunger and violence, while relief efforts are stifled by insecurity and bureaucratic hurdles…

Libya’s fragile transition plagued by deepening economic and political divides

1 week 6 days ago Breadcrumb Home Libya’s fragile transition plagued by deepening economic and political divides 17 April 2025 © UN Photo/Abel Kavangh A central plaza in Tripoli, the capital of Libya. Libya’s prolonged political transition is facing renewed strain, with mounting economic pressures and tensions between rival governments threatening the calm that has held since the 2020 ceasefire…

Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Armenia on Proactively Addressing Issues in Prisons, Raise Questions on Ensuring Police Accountability for Excessive Use of Force and Tackling the Criminal Subculture in Prisons

2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Armenia on Proactively Addressing Issues in Prisons, Raise Questions on Ensuring Police Accountability for Excessive Use of Force and Tackling the Criminal Subculture in Prisons 16 April 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Armenia.  Committee Experts commended the State on proactively…

South Sudan on the brink as peace deal falters, UN warns

2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home South Sudan on the brink as peace deal falters, UN warns 16 April 2025 WFP/Debbi Morello Displaced people in northern South Sudan. (file) South Sudan stands at a dangerous crossroads as rising political tensions threaten to derail a fragile peace deal, amid growing fears of renewed conflict in the world’s youngest nation, already buckling under a deepening humanitarian crisis…

Haiti crisis could impact regional and global stability

2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Haiti crisis could impact regional and global stability 16 April 2025 © IOM/Antoine Lemonnier Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration meets displaced people in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The situation in Haiti represents “one of the most complex and urgent crises in the world with implications for regional and global stability,” said Amy Pope,…

Gaza faces deepening crisis as aid stocks dwindle

2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza faces deepening crisis as aid stocks dwindle 16 April 2025 © UNFPA/Media Clinic Women and children sit on a hill overlooking a destroyed neighbourhood in Gaza. The United Nations on Wednesday warned that escalating hostilities and access constraints in Gaza are exacerbating an already dire humanitarian crisis, displacing hundreds of thousands and depriving civilians of shelter, food and…

Partnerships, increased climate investment crucial for sustainable transition, says UN deputy chief

2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Partnerships, increased climate investment crucial for sustainable transition, says UN deputy chief 16 April 2025 UN Hanoi Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed delivers remarks at the P4G Summit in Hanoi, Viet Nam. Addressing the opening of an international forum in Hanoi on partnerships for green growth, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Wednesday emphasized the need for…