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USA: Slavery has left a deep and long-lasting legacy on the country, UN experts say

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home USA: Slavery has left a deep and long-lasting legacy on the country, UN experts say 05 May 2023 © Unsplash/Colin Lloyd An anti-racism protest takes place in Colorado, USA. (file) The UN International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice in policing, ended a 12-day visit to the United States on Friday, calling on Washington to boost efforts to promote accountability for past…

UN and partners launch $445 million plan to ease Sudan crisis

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home UN and partners launch $445 million plan to ease Sudan crisis 04 May 2023 © UNHCR/Colin Delfosse Hundreds of newly arrived Sudanese refugees gather to receive UNHCR relief kits at the Madjigilta site in Chad's Ouaddaï region. With 860,000 people projected to flee the fighting in Sudan for neighbouring countries, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and partners on Thursday appealed for $445…

WFP pauses food distribution in Ethiopia following ‘significant diversion’ of aid

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home WFP pauses food distribution in Ethiopia following ‘significant diversion’ of aid 04 May 2023 © WFP/Adrienne Bolen A beneficiary sorts food rations at a WFP food distribution in Tigray Region’s Southern zone. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Ethiopia has said it’s “deeply concerned” over reports that significant amounts of food aid has been diverted away from those in desperate need in…

UN in Ukraine ‘appalled and saddened’ at deadly airstrikes and attacks

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home UN in Ukraine ‘appalled and saddened’ at deadly airstrikes and attacks 04 May 2023 © UNOCHA/Oleksandr Ratushniak People charge their cell phones and use wifi at the train station in Kherson, Ukraine. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine issued a statement on Thursday saying he and colleagues were “appalled and saddened” at the series of airstrikes and attacks, which have killed and…

UNESCO calls for more protection for artists under attack

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home UNESCO calls for more protection for artists under attack 04 May 2023 © JR UNESCO called on States to strengthen the protection of artists at risk. The international community must provide greater protection to artists caught up in armed conflict, political instability, and natural disasters, the UN Educational, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said in a new report titled Defending…

Escaping Sudan: Home alone, with warplanes overhead

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Escaping Sudan: Home alone, with warplanes overhead 04 May 2023 © UNHCR/Charlotte Hallqvist Hundreds of newly arrived Sudanese refugees gather to receive UNHCR relief kits at the Madjigilta site in Chad's Ouaddaï region. When fighting erupted in Sudan’s capital Khartoum, 25-year-old Arafa was at home alone with her two young children…

Sudan: ‘Secure and immediate access’ needed for lifesaving aid, urges Guterres

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: ‘Secure and immediate access’ needed for lifesaving aid, urges Guterres 03 May 2023 © UNHCR/Christine Beshay Sudanese refugees are arriving in the southern Egyptian city of Aswan. Fighting in Sudan must stop now before the conflict and the spreading humanitarian catastrophe further ravage the country, and the region, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday…

Human rights ‘best antidote’ to advance peace, Security Council hears

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Human rights ‘best antidote’ to advance peace, Security Council hears 03 May 2023 UNVMC/Jennifer Moreno Football for Reconciliation, an event held between people involved the peace process in Colombia. Human rights provide the “best antidote” to prevent conflict and instability, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, told the Security Council on Wednesday.…

New temperature records, food security threats likely as El Niño looms

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home New temperature records, food security threats likely as El Niño looms 03 May 2023 OCHA/Charlotte Cans The El Niño-induced drought in Ziway Dugda, Oromia region of Ethiopia, is affecting every family and they don't have enough food at home to feed themselves. (file photo). The development of an El Niño climate pattern in the Pacific Ocean this year is more and more likely, with…

Israel: UN experts demand accountability over death of Palestinian hunger striker

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Israel: UN experts demand accountability over death of Palestinian hunger striker 03 May 2023 IRIN/Shabtai Gold Palestinian women walk by Israel's barrier near Ramallah in the West Bank. There must be accountability from the Israeli Government following the death of Palestinian hunger striker Khader Adnan, two independent UN human rights experts said on Wednesday, referring to the mass…