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UNRWA chief reports on despair and hope among Palestinians, as US announces $150 million in aid
07 April 2021
Despair is growing in Palestinian refugee camps across the Middle East, but signs of hope are sprouting amid ongoing occupation, economic hardship and the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of the UN agency that supports this population reported on Wednesday.
Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner General of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, UNRWA, briefed…
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Youth Forum: UN chief calls for ‘tangible improvements’ in the face of injustice, poor governance
07 April 2021
Leaders across the world need to “move beyond platitudes” about young people, and deliver a better future for them all, Secretary-General António Guterres told the 10th Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum on Wednesday.
“Youth-focused recovery is the right approach … We need the skills, ideas and energy of young people” — couldn't agree more with…
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Libya violated rights of ‘targeted’ woman activist, says anti-discrimination committee
07 April 2021
The failure of Libya to investigate the unlawful arrest and torture of a women’s rights activist is a clear rights violation, the UN’s Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), said on Wednesday.
Magdulein Abaida fled Libya in 2012 after being harassed, tortured and forced to close down her women’s rights organisation, Hakki, or “My Right”.
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Hate speech and violence still rising against Roma despite recognition gains, says rights expert
07 April 2021
More must be done to tackle online hate speech against minorities including the Roma and Sinti, who continue to be scapegoated for spreading the COVID-19 virus, a leading rights expert said on Wednesday.
Ahead of International Roma Day on Thursday 8 April, Fernand de Varennes called for more work to be done to control the spread of inflammatory comments on social…
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Clashes in Myanmar displace thousands, UN humanitarian office reports
07 April 2021
Clashes between the Myanmar security forces and regional armed groups, which have involved military airstrikes, have reportedly claimed the lives of at least 17 civilians in several parts of the country, the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said.
In a humanitarian update, issued on Tuesday, the Office also noted unconfirmed reports of several thousand people…
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International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
07 April 2021
| Tatiana Valovaya
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Ambassador Rwakazina,
Director-General Waly,
Mr. Murangira [President of IBUKA],
Mrs. Galinier [Survivor],
Ms. Burckhardt [Poet],
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Thank you for joining us virtually for the commemoration of the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda. I am humbled to address you today on this solemn and moving occasion.
Every year, here in Geneva, we come together to pay tribute to the victims, to pledge our support to the survivors and to recognize the remarkable determination of the people of…
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COVID-19: WHO chief outlines five ‘vital changes’ to address inequities
07 April 2021
Investing in equitable production and access to COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments, is among five “vital changes” the world needs to make this year to address the inequalities the pandemic has exacerbated, the UN’s top health official said, marking World Health Day on Wednesday.
“While we have all undoubtedly been impacted by the pandemic, the poorest and most marginalized have…
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Dispelling misinformation, countering vaccine hesitancy vital to beat COVID-19, countries affirm
07 April 2021
Addressing misinformation and countering vaccine hesitancy features prominently in a political declaration launched at the United Nations General Assembly, as countries pledged to “work together as one” to defeat the pandemic, and help people and the planet to recover better.
More than 181 Member States voiced support for the text entitled “The Political…
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Counter hate-driven movements, Guterres urges, reflecting on genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
07 April 2021
As the world marks the grim anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, during which Hutu and others who opposed the massacre were also killed, the United Nations Secretary-General called for concerted efforts to defeat hate-driven movements to prevent history from repeating itself.
In a message commemorating the International Day of…
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Sudan: Fighting in West Darfur triggers rising death toll
06 April 2021
Days of tribal clashes in Sudan’s West Darfur have left scores dead and thousands fleeing their homes, the UN envoy to the country said on Tuesday.
The bloodshed is the latest in a resurgence of violence since the Juba Peace Agreement was signed in October, and UN peacekeepers began to withdraw.
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Clashes pitting Arab tribes against non-Arab Massalit communities in Al Geneina…
