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MORNING - Intensity of War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity Have Increased in Myanmar, Independent Mechanism tells Human Rights Council

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Intensity of War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity Have Increased in Myanmar, Independent Mechanism tells Human Rights Council 11 September 2023 Meeting Summaries Deputy High Commissioner Expresses Concern about Proposed Anti-Terrorism Bill and Law to Regulate Media Broadcasting in Sri Lanka The Human Rights Council this morning held…

Türk blasts ‘politics of repression and division’, stresses freedom and development link

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Türk blasts ‘politics of repression and division’, stresses freedom and development link 11 September 2023 © FAO/Luis Tato A lack of development in places like Niger (pictured) can fuel extremism, according to the UN. To advance development, States must reject authoritarianism and protect civic space and fundamental rights, UN rights chief Volker Türk told the Human Rights Council on…

War crimes intensifying: Myanmar human rights investigators

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home War crimes intensifying: Myanmar human rights investigators 11 September 2023 UNOCHA/Siegfried Modola A family walks through Kayah State, in southeastern on their way to safety across the border to Thailand. UN-appointed independent human rights investigators told the Human Rights Council on Monday that Myanmar’s people continue to suffer deeply from the effects of horrific crimes committed…

FAO launches emergency plan to combat hunger in Sudan

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home FAO launches emergency plan to combat hunger in Sudan 11 September 2023 © IFAD/Marco Salustro Under the plan, FAO will distribute seeds and other farm necessities to support farmers and boost yields. The UN food security agency on Monday launched an emergency response plan to provide essential support to communities in Sudan grappling with the devastating effects of the ongoing conflict…

Meth trafficking surges in and around Afghanistan

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Meth trafficking surges in and around Afghanistan 11 September 2023 UN News / Ezzat El-Ferri The Taliban-run Agoosh drug treatment centre in the Afghan capital Kabul. Methamphetamine trafficking in Afghanistan and neighbouring countries is surging, according to a report published on Sunday by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC…

Sri Lanka urged to conduct probe into 2019 attack

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sri Lanka urged to conduct probe into 2019 attack 11 September 2023 © UNICEF/Weerasinghe In July 2022, autorickshaws wait in a long queue at a Sri Lankan fuel station, amid a severe economic crisis gripping the country. Political and democratic reforms have not materialized in Sri Lanka despite popular protests last year calling for change, the UN’s deputy human rights chief told the Human…

Committee on Enforced Disappearances Opens Twenty-Fifth Session

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Enforced Disappearances Opens Twenty-Fifth Session 11 September 2023 Meeting Summaries Hears Testimony from a Victim of Enforced Disappearance The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this morning opened its twenty-fifth session, during which it will examine the reports of Mauritania, Mexico, the Netherlands and Nigeria on their implementation of the…

OPENING - Human Rights Council Opens its Fifty-Fourth Regular Session, Hears Global Update by the High Commissioner for Human Rights

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home OPENING - Human Rights Council Opens its Fifty-Fourth Regular Session, Hears Global Update by the High Commissioner for Human Rights 11 September 2023 Meeting Summaries Council Holds Minute of Silence for Earthquake Victims in Morocco The Human Rights Council this morning opened its fifty-fourth regular session, holding a minute…

Taking the pulse of the planet as the world gathers at the UN

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Taking the pulse of the planet as the world gathers at the UN 10 September 2023 UN Photo/Manuel Elías SDG logos are projected in the UN General Assembly Hall in 2022. It’s that time again! The global spotlight will shine on UN Headquarters in New York later this month when the General Assembly (UNGA) welcomes presidents, monarchs, prime ministers, and Heads of State from its 193 …

Repel intensifying attacks on schools, urges Guterres

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Repel intensifying attacks on schools, urges Guterres 09 September 2023 © UNHCR/Mercury Transformations Young women who fled Afghanistan study in Pakistan. With a staggering hike in attacks targeting schools and hospitals, and over seven million refugee children out of school, the UN chief called on Saturday for a new push to defend vulnerable students and teachers worldwide…