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Report exposes systematic torture in Syrian detention facilities

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home Report exposes systematic torture in Syrian detention facilities 06 December 2024 © Unsplash/Cole Keister A Syrian hospital at the Israeli-Syrian border in the Golan region, lies in ruins. (file) The UN General Assembly-mandated team investigating serious crimes in Syria released a new report on Friday, documenting systematic torture and abuse across over 100 Government detention facilities…

UN galvanizes regional migrant and refugee response amid persistent challenges

5 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN galvanizes regional migrant and refugee response amid persistent challenges 06 December 2024 IOM/Gema Cortés A Venezuelan family makes the long journey from the southern border of Peru to capital Lima. Migrants and refugees across Latin America and the Caribbean face profound challenges in accessing basic needs, formal employment and safe living conditions, UN agencies reported on Friday…

Deputy UN chief demands action to protect vulnerable migrants

5 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Deputy UN chief demands action to protect vulnerable migrants 05 December 2024 © IOM/Alexander Bee A group of migrants pass through Djibouti. Migration is one of the defining issues of our time, with migrants accounting for 3.6 per cent of the global population, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said on Thursday, urging coordinated action to find better solutions that prioritise safety, equity…

World News in Brief: Human rights in Ukraine, multilateralism gets airborne, enforced disappearances in Colombia

5 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Human rights in Ukraine, multilateralism gets airborne, enforced disappearances in Colombia 05 December 2024 © UNICEF/Aleksey Filippov The war in Ukraine has forcibly displaced families who are fleeing missile attacks and violence, with many children impacted. The UN human rights chief on Thursday told a conference in the Ukrainian capital that in the face of Russia’s…

$1.4 billion needed for sexual and reproductive health services in crisis-hit countries

5 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home $1.4 billion needed for sexual and reproductive health services in crisis-hit countries 05 December 2024 © UNFPA/Ralph Tedy Erol Mothers wait with their children to be vaccinated at a UNFPA-suppoted hospital in southern Haiti. The UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, appealed on Thursday for $1.4 billion to safeguard the rights and well-being of women, girls and youth in 57…

Global trade to hit record $33 trillion in 2024, but uncertainties over tariffs loom

5 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Global trade to hit record $33 trillion in 2024, but uncertainties over tariffs loom 05 December 2024 UNCTAD/Abrham Grizaw Global trade is expected to hit a record $33 trillion in 2024. Global trade is poised to hit a record $33 trillion in 2024, showcasing remarkable resilience despite persistent economic and geopolitical challenges, a UN report revealed on Thursday…

‘War on drugs has failed, completely and utterly’: UN human rights chief

5 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home ‘War on drugs has failed, completely and utterly’: UN human rights chief 05 December 2024 UNAMA/Eric Kanalstein On the outskirts of Kabul, the Afghan Ministries of the Interior and Counter-Narcotics burn more than 20 tons of illicit drugs and alcohol (file photo). The UN human rights chief has called on leaders and international stakeholders to radically rethink global drug policy, stating…

Children of Sudan show ‘a strength that deserves recognition’

5 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Children of Sudan show ‘a strength that deserves recognition’ 05 December 2024 © UNICEF/Ahmed Mohamdeen Elfatih Ishmael Beah visits children at a UNICEF-supported child-friendly space in Port Sudan. The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador Ishmael Beah visited Sudan this week, meeting children and families whose lives have been upended by the brutal war between rival militaries…

UN health agency approves ‘groundbreaking’ TB test

5 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN health agency approves ‘groundbreaking’ TB test 05 December 2024 © UNICEF/Mark Naftalin A four-year-old girl is treated for malnutrition and pulmonary tuberculosis at a hospital in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan A potentially “groundbreaking” test for tuberculosis (TB) has been endorsed by the UN World Health Organization (WHO) as part of continuing efforts to eradicate one of the planet…

Private sector urged to act as world faces $23 trillion loss from land degradation

5 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Private sector urged to act as world faces $23 trillion loss from land degradation 05 December 2024 © ILO/Gastón Chedufau Men work in a tobacco field in Argentina. The private sector has been urged to make the sustainable management of land a key part of corporate and financial strategy going forward, as the world risks losing half of global GDP - estimated at $23 trillion - due to…