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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commends Namibia’s Children’s Parliament, Ask about Measures to Address “Baby Dumping” and Online Sexual Abuse of Children

11 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commends Namibia’s Children’s Parliament, Ask about Measures to Address “Baby Dumping” and Online Sexual Abuse of Children 07 May 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined fourth to sixth periodic report of Namibia, with Committee Experts commending the State party for establishing a…

Misinformation and politicisation of migration is ‘clouding public discourse’

11 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Misinformation and politicisation of migration is ‘clouding public discourse’ 07 May 2024 © IOM/Gema Cortés A family arrives in Brazil, after crossing the Venezuelan border by foot. (file) Money sent home by migrants abroad has surpassed foreign direct investment in boosting the gross domestic product (GDP) of developing countries, UN migration agency IOM said in the latest edition of its…

Rights chief urges Russia to end crackdown as journalist detentions reach all-time high

11 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Rights chief urges Russia to end crackdown as journalist detentions reach all-time high 07 May 2024 Daria Kornilova Russian journalist and prominent opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza, who is imprisoned in the Russian Federation. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urged Russia to end its crackdown on journalists in a statement issued on Tuesday shortly after President Vladmir…

Uncertainty in Gaza amplified by closure of key border crossings

11 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Uncertainty in Gaza amplified by closure of key border crossings 07 May 2024 © UNOCHA/Ismael Abu Dayyah Displaced Palestinian families from Khan Younis wait on the roadside for detained husbands and fathers. Amid ongoing uncertainty about a ceasefire in Gaza and an escalation of the military operation in Rafah, UN aid agencies expressed deep concerns on Tuesday that the two main access…

Justice officer from DR Congo mission wins UN Trailblazer award

11 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Justice officer from DR Congo mission wins UN Trailblazer award 07 May 2024 UN Photo/Mark Garten Major Ahlem Douzi is presented with the United Nations Trailblazer Award by Chef de Cabinet Courtenay Rattray at a special ceremony. The UN’s second Trailblazer award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers has gone to Major Ahlem Douzi, an officer with the UN’s peacekeeping mission in the…

Journey into the unknown: Thousands of Gazan families flee Rafah

11 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Journey into the unknown: Thousands of Gazan families flee Rafah 07 May 2024 UN News / Ziad Taleb نازحون يغادرون مدينة رفح باتجاه وسط غزة. Displacement after displacement. That describes the reality facing thousands of Palestinian families in Gaza who took Rashid Street from Rafah to the centre of the Gaza Strip after receiving evacuation orders from Israeli authorities on Monday to move to…

Patients in Rafah ‘afraid to seek services’, WHO reports

11 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Patients in Rafah ‘afraid to seek services’, WHO reports 07 May 2024 © UNRWA People in Rafah in the south of Gaza collect drinking water. The World Health Organization (WHO) has taken “crucial steps” in preparation for a large-scale Israeli military operation in Rafah, Dr. Ahmed Dahir, team lead of its office in Gaza, told UN News on Tuesday…

Guterres urges Israel, Hamas ‘to show political courage’ and secure ceasefire

11 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres urges Israel, Hamas ‘to show political courage’ and secure ceasefire 07 May 2024 © UNOCHA/Ismael Abu Dayyah Palestinians in Khan Younis bury their dead in makeshift graves. The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday reiterated his appeal to Israel to stop any escalation in Gaza, amid reports that its forces have taken over key border crossings in Rafah…

Ongoing war in Sudan stalls progress in disputed Abyei region

11 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Ongoing war in Sudan stalls progress in disputed Abyei region 07 May 2024 UN Photo/Stuart Price The war in Sudan has forced many to flee to Abyei seeking refuge. The ongoing conflict between rival militaries in Sudan has stalled progress towards the determination of the final status of the disputed oil-rich Abyei region which straddles the Sudan-South Sudan border, the head of UN…

Achieving sustainable forest management remains UN forum’s goal

11 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Achieving sustainable forest management remains UN forum’s goal 06 May 2024 © UNDP Indonesia CIWT Project Forest rangers patrol the Gunung Leuser National Park in Indonesia. The 19th session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF19) opened on Monday with focus on achieving Global Forest Goals and increasing progress towards sustainable development by 2030.…