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Kenya: OHCHR ‘very concerned’ over disproportionate use of force against protesters

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Kenya: OHCHR ‘very concerned’ over disproportionate use of force against protesters 14 July 2023 Unsplash/Amani Nation The city skyline of Nairobi, Kenya. The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Friday said it was very concerned over reports of police in Kenya using excessive force to quell protests this week which have left dozens dead and injured…

Aspartame sweetener ‘possibly’ cancer-causing, WHO agency reports

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Aspartame sweetener ‘possibly’ cancer-causing, WHO agency reports 14 July 2023 UNSPLASH/Qasim Malick WHO calls on countries to tax sugar-sweetened beverages to save lives The World Health Organization’s (WHO) cancer research agency on Friday classified the commonly used artificial sweetener aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to humans”, although another UN committee reaffirmed that there…

Security Council urged to address ‘most silenced and least condemned crime’

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council urged to address ‘most silenced and least condemned crime’ 14 July 2023 UN Photo/Marie Frechon (file) Victims of sexual violence at a shelter in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo. UN Photo/Marie Frechon (file) The international community must act now to protect future generations from the scourge of conflict-related sexual violence, the UN’s advocate on the issue,…

Ending AIDS by 2030 a ‘political and financial choice’

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Ending AIDS by 2030 a ‘political and financial choice’ 13 July 2023 © UNICEF/Karin Schermbrucker Phiona works as a Peer Mother at a health centre in Uganda, she helps train and support mothers to deliver HIV-free babies. There is a clear path to ending AIDS by 2030 and it requires strong political leadership, following the science, tackling inequalities and ensuring sustainable funding…

Sudan: UN rights chief calls for probe after 87 bodies found in mass grave

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: UN rights chief calls for probe after 87 bodies found in mass grave 13 July 2023 © Mohamed Khalil A school in Al-Geneina City in West Darfur State, which had been serving as a displaced persons shelter, was burned to the ground amidst the ongoing crisis in Sudan. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Thursday called for a swift investigation into the killing of 87…

UN needed ‘now more than ever’: European Commission President

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN needed ‘now more than ever’: European Commission President 13 July 2023 © UN Photo/Miranda Alexander-Webber Secretary-General António Guterres (left) and European Union Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen speak to reporters in Brussels, Belgium. The heads of the European Commission and the United Nations upheld the importance of international cooperation in an increasingly polarized world…

Sudan: Emergency seed distribution campaign underway as fighting continues

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: Emergency seed distribution campaign underway as fighting continues 13 July 2023 F. Ada Affana/IOM People fleeing the ongoing fighting in Sudan arrive in Chad. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Thursday launched an emergency seed distribution campaign in Sudan, ensuring farmers and their families have the necessary resources to meet food production needs amid the on-…

Ethiopia: Rights experts denounce mass deportation of Eritreans

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Ethiopia: Rights experts denounce mass deportation of Eritreans 13 July 2023 © UNICEF/Karel Prinsloo Children at a refugee camp in Ethiopia. (file) A group of UN-appointed independent human rights experts on Thursday voiced “grave concern” over hostile conditions impacting Eritreans refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in Ethiopia, including targeted arrests and prolonged arbitrary…

Status quo on Korean Peninsula ‘alarming and unsustainable’, Security Council hears

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Status quo on Korean Peninsula ‘alarming and unsustainable’, Security Council hears 13 July 2023 © UNICEF/Olga Basurmanova Children wait to receive nutritional supplements at a clinic in Nampo City, Democratic People's Republic of Korea. (file) Unity on the Security Council in the face of missile launches by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is essential to ease tensions…

Darfur: International Criminal Court launches investigation into surging violence

1 year 10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Darfur: International Criminal Court launches investigation into surging violence 13 July 2023 UNAMID/Hamid Abdulsalam A group of women in Um Baru, North Darfur. (file) The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Thursday that he is investigating fresh allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Darfur region, including the recent killings of 87 members…