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OHCHR condemns executions in Kuwait and Singapore, pushes for global ban

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home OHCHR condemns executions in Kuwait and Singapore, pushes for global ban 28 July 2023 Unsplash/Swapnil Bapat “We deplore the multiple executions carried out this week in Kuwait and Singapore and oppose the death penalty under all circumstances,” said OHCHR Spokesperson Seif Magango. Five prisoners were executed in Kuwait and two in Singapore this week, including the first Singaporean woman…

Russia urged to free opposition leader Kara-Murza amid failing health

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Russia urged to free opposition leader Kara-Murza amid failing health 28 July 2023 Daria Kornilova Russian journalist and prominent opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza, who is imprisoned in the Russian Federation. An independent UN human rights expert on Friday appealed for Russia to immediately release detained journalist and prominent opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza, whose life…

Warming trend in Asia set to cause more disruption: UN weather agency

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Warming trend in Asia set to cause more disruption: UN weather agency 27 July 2023 © IRRI/Isagani Serrano Rice paddies in South and Southeast Asia suffer the effects of climate change. Climate change impacts are increasing in Asia, which is warming faster than the global average, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a new report published on Thursday.…

Niger: UN chief demands president’s immediate and unconditional release

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Niger: UN chief demands president’s immediate and unconditional release 27 July 2023 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger chairs a Security Council meeting on maintenance of international peace and security in September 2021. The UN Secretary-General on Thursday demanded the release of Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum “immediately and unconditionally”, as military…

On 70th anniversary of Korean armistice, Guterres calls for renewed dialogue

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home On 70th anniversary of Korean armistice, Guterres calls for renewed dialogue 27 July 2023 UN Photo/Gordenker Members of the United Nations Commission for the Unification and Rehabilitation of Korea (UNCURK) visit a Korean village. UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday highlighted the need for a “surge in diplomacy” in the Korean Peninsula, urging the two nations to resume talks…

Hottest July ever signals ‘era of global boiling has arrived’ says UN chief

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Hottest July ever signals ‘era of global boiling has arrived’ says UN chief 27 July 2023 © Unsplash/Fabian Jones Temperatures have hit record highs across the world in 2023. As wildfires raged across Southern Europe and North Africa, top UN climate scientists said on Thursday that it was “virtually certain” that July 2023 will be the warmest on record. …

New Economic and Social Council leadership takes the helm

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Economic and Social Council leadership takes the helm 27 July 2023 UN Photo/Manuel Elías Ambassador Paula Narváez Ojeda of Chile, incoming President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), chairs its first plenary meeting and the opening of the 2024 session. The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) which oversees sustainable development across the UN, elected its new President on…

Sudan health crisis reaches ‘gravely serious levels’: WHO

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan health crisis reaches ‘gravely serious levels’: WHO 27 July 2023 © WHO/Lindsay Mackenzie A ward at a hospital in Sudan. Under international law, healthcare facilities must be protected from hostilities. The conflict in Sudan has sparked a health crisis for the 3.4 million people forced to flee to safety, whether within the country or across its borders, the World Health Organization (…

‘Urgent steps’ needed to end surge in violence across West Bank

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Urgent steps’ needed to end surge in violence across West Bank 27 July 2023 © Photo by the affected family The Israeli authorities demolish buildings in in Jericho in December 2022. Insecurity and violence increased rapidly in the occupied West Bank over the last month, punctuated by one of the most intensive Israeli military operations in nearly two decades, the Security Council heard on…

Climate Litigation Report reveals spike in cases demanding action

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Climate Litigation Report reveals spike in cases demanding action 27 July 2023 © UNICEF/Mark Naftalin A girl looks out over submerged houses in Jonglei State in South Sudan. Flooding has devastated much of the area and it is estimated that more than 800,000 people in the country have been affected. The total number of court cases focused on climate action has more than doubled since 2017 and…