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Iraq: Rights experts call for new laws to end ‘waves of disappearance’

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Iraq: Rights experts call for new laws to end ‘waves of disappearance’ 04 April 2023 © ICRC/Mohammad Jawad Alhamzah A woman in Iraq displays a photograph of her husband who disappeared more than 30 years ago. It is estimated that up to one million people in Iraq have disappeared over the past five decades – a crisis that continues today, UN independent human rights experts said on Tuesday,…

New mechanism must track and tackle ‘gross’ violations in Libya

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home New mechanism must track and tackle ‘gross’ violations in Libya 03 April 2023 ICC At a landfill site in Tarhunah, Libya, over 50 bodies have been identified across a number of mass graves. (file) New tools must be deployed to keep the global spotlight on ongoing gross violations and crimes against humanity in Libya and serve justice to its victims, the UN rights chief said on Monday at the…

Impunity driving violence in South Sudan, UN rights commission says

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Impunity driving violence in South Sudan, UN rights commission says 03 April 2023 UNOCHA/Sarah Waiswa Children stand by a dike at a camp for people displaced by conflict in South Sudan. Tackling impunity will be critical to end pervasive violence and horrific human rights violations and abuses in South Sudan, a UN inquiry said on Monday, presenting its latest report, which names individuals…

WHO calls for action to protect, support and expand global health force

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home WHO calls for action to protect, support and expand global health force 03 April 2023 © UNICEF/Rupadhayay A nurse walks into a hospital ward in Janakpur in Dhanusha District in southern Nepal. Ahead of its 75th anniversary on Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for countries to both address inequities in care and protect the workers who provide it, many of whom are burned…

Mine Action Week: ‘Peace brings no assurance of safety’

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Mine Action Week: ‘Peace brings no assurance of safety’ 03 April 2023 UNMAS/Martine Perret An UNMAS community liaison officer, talks to a woman in South Sudan about the danger of mines. Global efforts are key to saving lives from the ‘terrifying legacy’ of unexploded ordnance, as it wreaks daily havoc in war-torn and post-conflict communities alike, UN officials said, as Mine Action Week…

WMO calls for more investment in integrated weather and climate services

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home WMO calls for more investment in integrated weather and climate services 03 April 2023 © WMO/Carlos Castillejo Balsera A storm gathers over a beach in Barcelona, Spain. The global transition to renewable energy will require greater investment in integrated weather and climate services, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday.…

INTERVIEW: Olympic ‘game changer’ boosts sustainability in sport

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home INTERVIEW: Olympic ‘game changer’ boosts sustainability in sport 03 April 2023 IOC/Thomas Lovelock Athlete prepares for the Winter Olympics Measures adopted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and supported by the UN have been described as a “game changer” for future Olympic events in terms of driving sustainability in sport and fighting climate change…

Better access to fertility care essential for global health: WHO

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Better access to fertility care essential for global health: WHO 03 April 2023 © Unsplash/Jan Antonin Kolar The World Health Organization considers infertility a global public health issue. One in six people worldwide is affected by infertility and access to affordable care is insufficient, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday, in a major new report…

Child deaths hit ‘tragic milestone’ in Ukraine

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Child deaths hit ‘tragic milestone’ in Ukraine 03 April 2023 UNICEF When a missile struck her home in Ukraine, two-year-old Lisa lost the use of her legs. Now she is on the road to recovery, thanks to her parents. Child casualties in Ukraine have hit a “tragic milestone”, the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday, as the UN human rights office (OHCHR) released its latest…

The deadly legacy of landmines

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home The deadly legacy of landmines 02 April 2023 © UN Photo/Isaac Billy UNMAS worker detects an anti-tank mine, in Central Equatoria State, South Sudan. More than two decades since the adoption of the landmark Mine Ban Treaty and the creation of the UN Mine Action Service, millions of landmines have been destroyed, but land in nearly 70 countries globally is still contaminated and innocent…