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UN General Assembly elects 15 new members to Human Rights Council
10 October 2023
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A delegate casts their country’s vote during the Human Rights Council elections.
The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected 15 new countries to serve on the Human Rights Council, with Peru and Russia failing to secure a seat…
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Haiti: $21 million appeal to help thousands displaced by gang violence
10 October 2023
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Gang violence in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, forced nearly 8,500 women and children to flee their homes in just two weeks. (file)
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Government of Haiti are appealing for $21 million to ensure better protection and shelter…
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Israel-Palestine crisis has region ‘at a tipping point’: UN relief chief
10 October 2023
UN News/Daniel Johnson
Martin Griffiths, UN Emergency Releif Coordinator in Geneva, Switzerland.
The top UN humanitarian official on Tuesday called for an end to the escalating violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel, warning that “the whole region is at a tipping point.”…
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UN chief proposes $3.3 billion budget for 2024
10 October 2023
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The Secretariat building at United Nations Headquarters, in New York.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday introduced a $3.3 billion programme budget for the Organization in 2024, amidst an array of global challenges ranging from conflicts, human rights violations, inequalities, and climate…
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UN warns of heightened risk of genocide and atrocity crimes in Ethiopia
10 October 2023
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A girl walks in a street which was severely impacted by violence and fighting in the Afar region, Ethiopia. (file)
Following reports of continued fighting between government troops and local militias in Ethiopia, the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide is sounding the…
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World News in Brief: Health access in Israel-Palestine, Myanmar bombing, child refugee mental health
10 October 2023
UN News/Ziad Taleb
A street in central Gaza lies in ruins.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for access to health and humanitarian assistance amid the conflict in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory…
