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No date yet for long-awaited South Sudan elections

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home No date yet for long-awaited South Sudan elections 14 August 2024 UNMISS People crossing over a newly constructed bridge in Tambura South Sudan. The new, UNMISS-funded Yubu bridge is a sturdy one. Many, many people can stand on it at the same time. The UN continues to support an enabling environment for general elections in South Sudan, but the date remains elusive, the Secretary-General’s…

WHO declares mpox virus a public health emergency of international concern

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home WHO declares mpox virus a public health emergency of international concern 14 August 2024 © CDC/Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Russell Regnery Monkeypox is a rare but dangerous infection similar to the now eradicated smallpox virus. The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the rise in mpox cases constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), following…

Mpox is still being transmitted across the world, says UN health agency

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Mpox is still being transmitted across the world, says UN health agency 13 August 2024 © WHO/Eugene Kabambi The African region has been experiencing an unprecedented increase in mpox cases since the beginning of 2024. Mpox has been confirmed in Burundi, one of four countries in Eastern Africa where the disease has surfaced for the first time, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on…

Security Council: Political affairs chief underlines ‘desperate need’ for Gaza ceasefire

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council: Political affairs chief underlines ‘desperate need’ for Gaza ceasefire 13 August 2024 © UNRWA An UNRWA-run school, which was converted into a shelter, was severely damaged by previous strikes. (file) As civilian suffering intensifies in war-ravaged Gaza, senior UN officials on Tuesday called once more for an immediate ceasefire and conditions which would allow full…

Afghanistan: Taliban rule has erased women from public life, sparked mental health crisis

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Afghanistan: Taliban rule has erased women from public life, sparked mental health crisis 13 August 2024 © UN Women/Sayed Habib Bidell An Afghan mother holds her daughter, staring at the light from behind her obscured window. Three years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan has led to the “striking” erasure of women from public life, which is also reflected at the community and household levels, a…

‘Incredible brutality’ prevalent in battle for Myanmar

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Incredible brutality’ prevalent in battle for Myanmar 13 August 2024 © UNICEF/Minzayar Oo The silhouette of a 15-year-old child on crutches. He lost a leg after accidentally stepping on a landmine in a rice field. Conflict in Myanmar between the military junta and opposition forces is increasingly brutal, with both sides likely responsible for international crimes including summary…

UN chief calls for inclusive elections in Bangladesh

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief calls for inclusive elections in Bangladesh 13 August 2024 UN Bangladesh/Mithu Bangladesh faces political turmoil after the Prime Minister resigned and fled the country following weeks of widespread protests. The UN Secretary-General has welcomed efforts to restore calm and hold fresh parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, urging the interim Government to be inclusive as the country…

UN rights chief condemns storming of his office in Yemen’s capital

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights chief condemns storming of his office in Yemen’s capital 13 August 2024 © UNESCO/Francesco Bandarin The Old City of Sana’a, Yemen, World Heritage site. The UN human rights chief has strongly condemned the recent storming of his team’s headquarters in Sana’a, Yemen, by the de facto authorities Ansar Allah, and renewed his call for the immediate and unconditional release of all UN…

Sexual violence and famine stalk Sudan’s displaced

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sexual violence and famine stalk Sudan’s displaced 13 August 2024 © UNICEF/Mohammed Elibrahimi Isamaldeen A young girl receives treatment at a hospital in Khartoum, Sudan. Sudan’s deepening humanitarian crisis caused by nearly 16 months of war has left countless women and girls subject to sexual violence and rape and tens of thousands of children at risk of death from hunger, UN aid teams…

UN rights experts call for an end to post-election repression in Venezuela

9 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights experts call for an end to post-election repression in Venezuela 12 August 2024 UN News/Victoria Fernandez Caracas the capital city of Venezuela. The Venezuelan Government must immediately end escalating repression that has come in the wake of the disputed presidential election last month, a UN Human Rights Council-appointed body investigating alleged rights abuses there said on…