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‘Unacceptable’ violence, intimidation and harassment in Myanmar – UN chief
15 February 2021
An increased use of force and the reported deployment of armoured vehicles to major cities throughout Myanmar have sparked the deep concern of UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
In a statement issued on Sunday by his spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric, the UN chief called on the military and police of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, to ensure that the right of peaceful assembly…
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Living and loving with HIV: a UN Resident Coordinator blog
14 February 2021
To mark Valentine’s Day, the annual 14 February celebration of love and affection, Gita Sabharwal, UN Resident Coordinator in Thailand, and Patchara Benjarattanaporn, Thailand Country Director for UNAIDS, call for an end to discrimination against people living with HIV, and recognition of the contribution they make to Thai society.
Six years ago, Thitiwatt Sirasjtakorn learned that he was HIV…
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Mali: UN chief says ‘complex attack’ against blue helmets may constitute war crime
13 February 2021
Secretary-General António Guterres condemned on Saturday, a “complex attack” against the UN mission in the West African country of Mali
An assault on Thursday by unidentified armed elements on a temporary operating base of the UN Integrated Stabilization Mission for Mali (MINUSMA) in Kerena, near Douentza in Central Mali, resulted in the death of a Togolese peacekeeper…
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First Person: A mother’s ‘indescribable’ pain six months after the Beirut explosion
13 February 2021
Six months after a massive explosion destroyed much of the centre of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, a mother has been talking about the “indescribable” grief she has experienced at losing her two-year-old son to injuries sustained in the blast.
A UN staff member, Sarah Copland was posted to Beirut to work in the Centre for Women at the UN Economic and Social Commission for…
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FROM THE FIELD: The teenage Uzbek girls using science to help their community
13 February 2021
Young women in Uzbekistan are using technology to help improve the lives of those around them, challenging perceptions of the roles that women and girls play in society.
Young women in Uzbekistan are using technology to help improve the lives of other Uzbeks., by Rimma Mukhtarova and Sabina Baki
Originally from a small desert town in Uzbekistan, 14-year-old Malika, moved…
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World Radio Day marks evolution, innovation and connection of ‘vector of freedom’
13 February 2021
World Radio Day, celebrated annually on 13 February, provides an opportunity to hail the evolution, innovation and connection of this ever-evolving, 110-year-old medium that the UN cultural agency chief called a “vector of freedom”.
This year’s theme “New World, New Radio” is an ode to the resilience of radio and a tribute to its capacity to adapt to societal…
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British human rights lawyer elected chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
13 February 2021
Criminal lawyer and human rights expert Karim Khan of the United Kingdom was elected on Friday to be the next Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
He will take office on 16 June, replacing Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda of The Gambia.
The President of the Assembly of States Parties, O-Gon Kwon, applauded Mr. Khan on Twitter, saying “Warm congratulations…
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Independent UN rights expert calls for unilateral sanctions to be dropped against Venezuela
12 February 2021
At the end of a two-week visit to Venezuela, an independent UN human rights expert noted on Friday that unilateral sanctions imposed on the country have exacerbated pre-existing crises, calling for them to be dropped.
“The devastating effect of sanctions imposed is multiplied by extra-territoriality and over-compliance adversely affecting public and private…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CALLS FOR RELEASE OF ALL ARBITRARILY DETAINED PERSONS IN MYANMAR, AND LIFTING OF STATE OF EMERGENCY
12 February 2021
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The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted a resolution in which it called urgently for the immediate and unconditional release of all persons arbitrarily detained in Myanmar, including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint and others, and the lifting of the state of emergency.
In a resolution A/HRC/S-29/L.1 on the human rights implications of the crisis in Myanmar, adopted without a vote, the Council deplored the removal of the Government elected by the people of Myanmar in the general…
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Yemen: ‘Toxic mix’ imperils lives of under-fives with acute malnutrition
12 February 2021
Since the escalation of conflict in 2015, severe acute malnutrition is among its highest levels in Yemen, threating the lives of half of the country’s children under the age of five, four UN agencies warned on Friday.
Nearly 2.3 million children under-five are projected to suffer from acute malnutrition this year, 400,000 of whom could die if they do not receive urgent treatment. …
