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Atrocity crimes still being committed in Ethiopia, UN experts warn

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Atrocity crimes still being committed in Ethiopia, UN experts warn 03 October 2023 © ЮНИСЕФ Эфиопия/М. Айен Ребека Гринспен: «Повышение устойчивости позволит Африке воспользоваться многочисленными возможностями, открывающимися перед ней в будущем». Independent UN human rights experts are warning that there is “an overwhelming risk” atrocity crimes “will continue” in Ethiopia. in a new report…

Karabakh: Humanitarians respond to growing health needs

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Karabakh: Humanitarians respond to growing health needs 03 October 2023 © УКГВ ООН Карабахский регион покинули более 100 тысяч этнических армян. The humanitarian response to the Karabakh crisis continued apace on Tuesday as UN agencies and partners warned of urgent health needs among the more than 100,000 refugees who have entered Armenia…

Looming hunger emergency for South Sudanese families fleeing war

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Looming hunger emergency for South Sudanese families fleeing war 03 October 2023 © WFP/Eulalia Berlanga People wait in line at a food distribution site in Malakal, South Sudan. A hunger emergency is looming for scores of South Sudanese families fleeing the war in Sudan, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday.…

Women and girls continue to be killed, based on gender alone

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Women and girls continue to be killed, based on gender alone 03 October 2023 © IOM 2021/Lauriane Wolfe Women and girls across the world continue to be the victims of gender-based violence. Continuing violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations, a UN-appointed independent expert said on Tuesday…

Haiti: Guterres welcomes decision to deploy multinational mission

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Haiti: Guterres welcomes decision to deploy multinational mission 03 October 2023 © Giles Clarke Abandoned vehicles are positioned by local residents in Port-au-Prince to prevent vehicular access and limit the risk of kidnappings. UN engagement with Haiti will continue ahead of the deployment of an international support mission backing beleaguered police who are fighting rampant gang…

UN supports 'monumental step' for cancer sufferers in northwest Syria

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN supports 'monumental step' for cancer sufferers in northwest Syria 03 October 2023 © UNOCHA/Ali Haj Suleiman A doctor treats a cancer patient in a hospital in Idlib, northwest Syria. The first radiotherapy machine to treat cancer arrived in northwest Syria over the weekend, the UN’s aid coordination office (OCHA) said on Tuesday…

Arbitrary detention still widespread in Mexico, rights expert warns

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Arbitrary detention still widespread in Mexico, rights expert warns 02 October 2023 EQUIS Justicia para las mujeres/Scopio Incarcerated women try to live a normal life inside the prison. Mexico has made significant progress in combatting arbitrary detention in recent years, but the battle to end the practice is far from over the Human Rights Council-appointed independent panel working on the…

World News in Brief: ‘Competing’ efforts to rebuild Derna, Myanmar mines threat, schools shut in Burkina Faso

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: ‘Competing’ efforts to rebuild Derna, Myanmar mines threat, schools shut in Burkina Faso 02 October 2023 © UNICEF/Mostafa Alatrib Derna, in eastern Libya, was struck by deadly storms and unprecedented floods in September 2023. The head of the UN mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has hit out against ‘unilateral and competing initiatives’ being proposed by authorities in the…

INTERVIEW: How new mission could support gang-ravaged Haiti

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home INTERVIEW: How new mission could support gang-ravaged Haiti 02 October 2023 © Giles Clarke A displaced Haitian woman sits on the roof at the Rex Medina theater in downtown Port-au-Prince. Criminal gangs have displaced thousands of Haitians, wreaking havoc across the Caribbean nation, and prompting calls for urgent help from President Ariel Henry…

New agreement promotes drug-free sport, supports public health

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home New agreement promotes drug-free sport, supports public health 02 October 2023 IOC/Thomas Lovelock Athlete prepares for the Winter Olympics The UN health agency, WHO, and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have boosted their support for drug-free sport through a four-year agreement signed on Monday in Geneva.…