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Haiti: Displaced women face ‘unprecedented’ level of insecurity and sexual violence

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Haiti: Displaced women face ‘unprecedented’ level of insecurity and sexual violence 17 July 2024 © UNICEF/Maxime Le Lijour A makeshift site for internally displaced people in Léogâne, Haiti Instability in Haiti is fuelling a spike in sexual violence against women and girls as armed gangs continue their assault on the population, the UN agency championing gender equality said on Wednesday.…

Security Council debates Gaza crisis, as civilian suffering continues unabated

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council debates Gaza crisis, as civilian suffering continues unabated 17 July 2024 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe The Security Council meets on the situation in Gaza. The UN Security Council on Wednesday convened an open debate on the ongoing crisis in Gaza, which continues to be marked by immense suffering - compounded now by a complete breakdown of law and order - and a humanitarian…

World News in Brief: Bangladesh student protests, South Sudan attacks continue, opportunity knocks for climate action in Africa

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Bangladesh student protests, South Sudan attacks continue, opportunity knocks for climate action in Africa 17 July 2024 Volker Türk United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. As violent protests continued at university campuses in Bangladesh on Wednesday, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urged authorities to engage with students demanding an…

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

9 months 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week 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…