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Human rights violations escalate in Venezuela following disputed presidential election

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Human rights violations escalate in Venezuela following disputed presidential election 15 October 2024 © UNICEF/Velasquez Children walk past street graffiti in Caracas, Venezuela. (file) Human rights abuses have increased in the past year in Venezuela, a report by the UN Fact-Finding Mission on the country shows, citing arbitrary detentions, torture and violence against children. …

World News in Brief: ‘Historic drought’ in southern Africa, human rights in Tunisia, accountability essential for Pakistan mineworker killings

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: ‘Historic drought’ in southern Africa, human rights in Tunisia, accountability essential for Pakistan mineworker killings 15 October 2024 © UNICEF/Rutendo Bamhare A child in Zimbabwe is checked for malnutrition. Nearly six and a half million people in southern Africa are starving because of an “historic drought” linked to last year’s El Niño, UN humanitarians said on…

Ukraine: Time to recognise ‘tremendous potential’ of demining

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine: Time to recognise ‘tremendous potential’ of demining 15 October 2024 © UNDP Ukraine Ukraine is now the most mined country in the world following Russia's full-scale invasion. The critical funding gap for mine action in Ukraine, estimated at over $34 billion, holds “tremendous potential” for the nation when connected with sustainability efforts, say the authors of a new…

UNICEF seeks $165 million for therapeutic food to combat ‘silent killer’

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UNICEF seeks $165 million for therapeutic food to combat ‘silent killer’ 15 October 2024 © UNICEF/Mohammed Jamal Mothers and their children attend a nutrition centre in Tawila in North Darfur State, Sudan. Nearly two million children suffering from severe wasting are at risk of death due to funding shortages for life-saving Ready-to-use-Therapeutic-Food (RUTF) to treat the condition, which…

Despite regional escalation, peace is still possible in Yemen: UN envoy

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Despite regional escalation, peace is still possible in Yemen: UN envoy 15 October 2024 © IOM/Haithm Abdulbaqi A woman in Yemen walks through an area devastated by floods. Yemen is at risk of being dragged further into the rising conflict in the Middle East, UN Special Envoy for the country Hans Grundberg warned the Security Council on Tuesday.…

‘Historic progress’ for Colombia peace process – but challenges remain

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Historic progress’ for Colombia peace process – but challenges remain 15 October 2024 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia, briefs the Security Council meeting on the mission. Ahead of the eighth anniversary of Colombia’s peace agreement next month which ended a five-decades-long…

‘Africa must continue to rise,’ says General Assembly President

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Africa must continue to rise,’ says General Assembly President 14 October 2024 ILO Photo/Marcel Crozet A young construction worker in Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi. To meet the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UN General Assembly President on Monday emphasised Africa’s potential and the urgent need for both international support and systemic reforms across the continent.…

Gaza: UN chief condemns rising civilian casualties in the north

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: UN chief condemns rising civilian casualties in the north 14 October 2024 © UNRWA An airstrike in the courtyard of al Aqsa hospital in Gaza where people sought shelter. The UN Secretary-General on Monday condemned the large number of civilian casualties inflicted by Israeli forces amidst their intensifying military campaign in northern Gaza…

Lebanon: Security Council offers ‘unanimous support’ to UNIFIL peacekeepers

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Lebanon: Security Council offers ‘unanimous support’ to UNIFIL peacekeepers 14 October 2024 © UNHCR/Houssam Hariri A building on fire after an attack in a suburb of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. The head of UN Peace Operations on Monday said ambassadors in the Security Council had given a “unanimous expression of support” to peacekeepers in Lebanon remaining in position along the Blue Line…

Gaza: School set for polio vaccine campaign hit in deadly strike, says UNRWA

6 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: School set for polio vaccine campaign hit in deadly strike, says UNRWA 14 October 2024 © UNRWA A second round of polio vaccinations begins in Gaza. A second round of polio vaccinations for thousands of children began in central Gaza on Monday despite reported strikes on a school-turned-shelter in Nuseirat and a hospital courtyard in Deir Al-Balah where “multiple tents” were set ablaze…