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‘Incredible brutality’ prevalent in battle for Myanmar

8 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Incredible brutality’ prevalent in battle for Myanmar 13 August 2024 © UNICEF/Minzayar Oo The silhouette of a 15-year-old child on crutches. He lost a leg after accidentally stepping on a landmine in a rice field. Conflict in Myanmar between the military junta and opposition forces is increasingly brutal, with both sides likely responsible for international crimes including summary…

UN chief calls for inclusive elections in Bangladesh

8 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief calls for inclusive elections in Bangladesh 13 August 2024 UN Bangladesh/Mithu Bangladesh faces political turmoil after the Prime Minister resigned and fled the country following weeks of widespread protests. The UN Secretary-General has welcomed efforts to restore calm and hold fresh parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, urging the interim Government to be inclusive as the country…

UN rights chief condemns storming of his office in Yemen’s capital

8 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights chief condemns storming of his office in Yemen’s capital 13 August 2024 © UNESCO/Francesco Bandarin The Old City of Sana’a, Yemen, World Heritage site. The UN human rights chief has strongly condemned the recent storming of his team’s headquarters in Sana’a, Yemen, by the de facto authorities Ansar Allah, and renewed his call for the immediate and unconditional release of all UN…

Sexual violence and famine stalk Sudan’s displaced

8 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Sexual violence and famine stalk Sudan’s displaced 13 August 2024 © UNICEF/Mohammed Elibrahimi Isamaldeen A young girl receives treatment at a hospital in Khartoum, Sudan. Sudan’s deepening humanitarian crisis caused by nearly 16 months of war has left countless women and girls subject to sexual violence and rape and tens of thousands of children at risk of death from hunger, UN aid teams…

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Opens Thirty-First Session

8 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Opens Thirty-First Session 12 August 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today opened its thirty-first session, during which it will review the reports of Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Denmark, Ghana, Mauritius, Netherlands and Ukraine.Andrea Ori, Chief, Groups in Focus Section, Human Rights Treaties Branch, Human…

UN rights experts call for an end to post-election repression in Venezuela

8 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights experts call for an end to post-election repression in Venezuela 12 August 2024 UN News/Victoria Fernandez Caracas the capital city of Venezuela. The Venezuelan Government must immediately end escalating repression that has come in the wake of the disputed presidential election last month, a UN Human Rights Council-appointed body investigating alleged rights abuses there said on…

UN migration agency steps up support to families affected by deadly Yemen floods

8 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN migration agency steps up support to families affected by deadly Yemen floods 12 August 2024 OCHA Yemen The heavy rains in Al Hodeidah, Yemen, have impacted and damaged health facilities in the area, further impeding access to health care. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is ramping up emergency operations in Yemen to support thousands of families affected by relentless…

Youth jobless rate falls to 15-year low, says UN labour agency

8 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Youth jobless rate falls to 15-year low, says UN labour agency 12 August 2024 © ILO/Marcel Crozet Young workers in low-income countries find it much harder to secure regular work compared with wealthier nations, according to the UN International Labour Organization (ILO) The number of young people unemployed globally is at a 15-year low but countries in Asia, the Pacific region and Arab…

Youth digital engagement crucial for achieving SDGs: Guterres

8 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Youth digital engagement crucial for achieving SDGs: Guterres 12 August 2024 © UNICEF Internet connectivity in schools is essential for strengthening education systems. As the world celebrates International Youth Day on Monday, the UN chief is emphasising the importance of empowerment and equality for young people to reach the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs…

Gaza: Clean water crisis adds to new displacement misery, say aid teams

8 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Clean water crisis adds to new displacement misery, say aid teams 12 August 2024 © UNRWA A person collects water in the midst of the ruins of Gaza. Amid further evacuation orders issued by the Israeli military in Gaza, UN humanitarians delivered a fresh warning on Monday over the dire sanitary emergency there and the urgent need for a mass polio vaccination campaign in the embattled…