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‘We all have someone missing’: Families of the thousands of Syrians ‘disappeared’ by Assad regime share stories of loss

2 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home ‘We all have someone missing’: Families of the thousands of Syrians ‘disappeared’ by Assad regime share stories of loss 10 February 2025 © IIMP Syria Karla Quintana (centre), head of the Independent Institution, visits Al Marjeh Square in Damascus, a focal point where families of missing persons display photos in hopes of finding their loved ones.  Tens of thousands of people went…

Israeli military operation displaces 40,000 in the West Bank

2 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Israeli military operation displaces 40,000 in the West Bank 10 February 2025 © UNRWA Part of a water and sewage network in Nur Shams camp in Gaza is damaged following an Israeli military operation. The forced displacement of Palestinian communities in the northern part of the West Bank is escalating at an alarming pace, the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees UNRWA warned on Monday.…

UN rights office urges humane treatment of Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees

2 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights office urges humane treatment of Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees 10 February 2025 UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré مدخل قصر ويلسون في جنيف، سويسرا، مقر مكتب المفوض السامي لحقوق الإنسان التابع للأمم المتحدة. The UN human rights office, OHCHR, called on Monday for Israel and Hamas to ensure that all people they are holding are treated humanely.…

Security Council hears of persistent and evolving Da’esh threat

2 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council hears of persistent and evolving Da’esh threat 10 February 2025 UN Photo/Loey Felipe Vladimir Voronkov, Under-Secretary-General of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism, briefs Security Council members on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts. The terrorist group Da’esh, also known as ISIL, remains a serious global security threat despite years of…

World News in Brief: Aid activities suspended in Yemeni governorate, Gaza humanitarian update, UN welcomes summit on DR Congo crisis

2 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Aid activities suspended in Yemeni governorate, Gaza humanitarian update, UN welcomes summit on DR Congo crisis 10 February 2025 © WFP/Jonathan Dumont Young boys stand in front of a damaged vehicle in Sa'ada, Yemen. The UN Secretary-General has instructed agencies, funds and programmes to pause all activities in Sa’ada governorate in Yemen for security reasons, the…

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Opens Seventy-Seventh Session

2 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Opens Seventy-Seventh Session 10 February 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today opened its seventy-seventh session.  The Committee adopted its agenda and programme of work for the session, during which it is scheduled to review the reports of Croatia, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda and the United Kingdom.Opening…

After years of conflict, Timor-Leste turns peacemaker

2 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home After years of conflict, Timor-Leste turns peacemaker 08 February 2025 UNMISS A peacekeeper from Timor-Leste (left) works alongside an Indonesian colleague at the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. During the turbulent early years of Timor-Leste’s independence, the UN was a constant presence, helping to maintain peace and stability. Twenty-four years on, the country has made the…

Syria: Chemical weapons watchdog hits reset button in Damascus, following productive meetings

2 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Syria: Chemical weapons watchdog hits reset button in Damascus, following productive meetings 08 February 2025 OCHA/Halldorsson Destroyed buildings in eastern Aleppo city, Syria, where chemical weapons were allegedly used. (file) In a significant move towards eliminating Syria’s chemical weapons programme, the head of the UN-backed international watchdog dedicated to ending the scourge has…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Luxembourg for Eliminating the Gender Pay Gap, Ask about Pension Payments for Women and Penalties for Traffickers

2 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Luxembourg for Eliminating the Gender Pay Gap, Ask about Pension Payments for Women and Penalties for Traffickers 07 February 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the eighth periodic report of Luxembourg, with Committee Experts congratulating the…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Establishes Fact-Finding Mission on Human Rights Abuses and Violations in the Provinces of North Kivu and South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Also Establishes Independent Commission of Inquiry to Continue W

2 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Establishes Fact-Finding Mission on Human Rights Abuses and Violations in the Provinces of North Kivu and South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Also Establishes Independent Commission of Inquiry to Continue Work of the Fact-Finding Mission 07 February 2025 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its thirty-seventh special session on…