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Less ‘sleeping like sardines’, as Philippines adopts Nelson Mandela Rules for jails

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Less ‘sleeping like sardines’, as Philippines adopts Nelson Mandela Rules for jails 17 July 2024 UNODC/Laura Gil Detention facilities in the Philippines are amongst the most crowded in the world. The conditions in detention facilities in the Philippines, which have been described as “inhumane” by one of the country’s Supreme Court Justices, are expected to improve dramatically as the…

'Listening to the agony' in Gaza: Humanitarians struggle to meet needs of displaced

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home 'Listening to the agony' in Gaza: Humanitarians struggle to meet needs of displaced 17 July 2024 © UNRWA The destroyed Jabalia Health Centre, Gaza The World Health Organization (WHO) has registered more than 1,000 attacks on healthcare facilities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory since the October 7 terror attacks in Israel sparked the on-going war in Gaza, the agency’s top…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 16 July 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the World Health Organization, the United Nations Human Rights, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, and UNAIDS.Health situation at the Chad-Sudan borderDr. Shible Sahbani, World Health Organization (WHO)…

In Dialogue with India, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Legislation Promoting Women’s Representation in Parliament, Raise Issues Concerning Corruption and Reported Violence against Religious Minorities

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with India, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Legislation Promoting Women’s Representation in Parliament, Raise Issues Concerning Corruption and Reported Violence against Religious Minorities 16 July 2024 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of India on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending…

DPR Korea: Forced labour is institutionalized and dangerous, warns UN rights office

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home DPR Korea: Forced labour is institutionalized and dangerous, warns UN rights office 16 July 2024 © Unsplash/Thomas Evans People gather in front of a mural in Pyongyang, in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Forced labour is widespread and institutionalized across the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), maintained through violence and recrimination, the UN human rights…

Sudan: 800,000 still trapped in El Fasher where supplies running out, warns WHO

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: 800,000 still trapped in El Fasher where supplies running out, warns WHO 16 July 2024 © UNICEF/Omran Ahmed أسرة سودانية تضطر إلى النزوح بسبب استمرار القتال الذي اندلع في 15 نيسان/أبريل 2023. Hunger and fear of famine stalk Sudan where a staggering 800,000 people still remain trapped in the North Darfur capital El Fasher without enough food, water or medical support, the World Health…

UN and EU humanitarians appeal for more support for Haiti

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN and EU humanitarians appeal for more support for Haiti 16 July 2024 儿基会/Maxime Le Lijour 海地的一位母亲抱着她的孩子在流离失所者的临时住所里。 The multifaceted humanitarian catastrophe in Haiti requires urgent international attention, three senior aid officials from the United Nations and the European Union have said, wrapping up a four-day visit to the Caribbean country where they saw firsthand how ongoing gang…

Gaza: Multiple strikes kill dozens near UN aid hub as thousands flee fighting

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Multiple strikes kill dozens near UN aid hub as thousands flee fighting 16 July 2024 © UNRWA Amid continued forced displacement and destruction, UNRWA is providing crucial support to families across Gaza. (file) Multiple strikes have killed dozens of people in central Gaza, landing just 100 metres from a humanitarian hub, UN agencies said on Tuesday, as thousands continue to face…

Guterres renews call for accountability 10 years after ‘tragic downing’ of flight MH17

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres renews call for accountability 10 years after ‘tragic downing’ of flight MH17 16 July 2024 OSCE/Evgeniy Maloletka Members of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine examine the MH17 crash site in July 2014. Photo: OSCE/Evgeniy Maloletka UN Secretary-General António Guterres is remembering the 298 people killed in “the…

World News in Brief: Sudan displacement ‘grim milestone’, UN deputy chief in West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire joins UN water treaty

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Sudan displacement ‘grim milestone’, UN deputy chief in West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire joins UN water treaty 16 July 2024 © UNICEF/Osman Rajab Families arrive at a school in Gedaref after fleeing Sinja in southern Sudan. More than 10 million people in Sudan have been displaced since war erupted last April, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Tuesday, citing the…