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World News in Brief: Attacks on civilians in DR Congo, concern over conviction of trade union leader in Cambodia, gang violence in Haiti

11 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Attacks on civilians in DR Congo, concern over conviction of trade union leader in Cambodia, gang violence in Haiti 03 May 2024 © WFP/Benjamin Anguandia People displaced by conflict are living in a temporary camp near Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Internally displaced people account for at least 12 of those killed and a further 31 injured when…

UN agencies warn of imminent starvation risk in Sudan’s Darfur region

11 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN agencies warn of imminent starvation risk in Sudan’s Darfur region 03 May 2024 © UNICEF/Antony Spalton Children and their families stand near temporary shelters at an IDP camp in Zelingei town, central Darfur, Sudan. UN agencies issued a joint warning on Friday that time is running out to prevent starvation in Sudan’s Darfur region due to intensifying clashes around the northern capital…

Pillay: Israel is helped by ‘powerful States’ in violation of Palestinians’ rights

11 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Pillay: Israel is helped by ‘powerful States’ in violation of Palestinians’ rights 03 May 2024 © OMS Un paciente de siete años con desnutrición aguda grave y deshidratación fue trasladado a un hospital de campaña en el sur de Gaza en abril, en medio de una inminente hambruna en el norte. When tensions erupted in East Jerusalem in April 2021 at the beginning of the holy Muslim month of…

World News in Brief: Palestinian journalists win top press freedom prize, child migrant detention, Niger meningitis epidemic

11 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Palestinian journalists win top press freedom prize, child migrant detention, Niger meningitis epidemic 02 May 2024 © UNDP PAPP/Abed Zagout TV correspondent Mustafa Al-Bayed, reporting from Gaza. The Palestinian journalists who have been covering the devastating war in Gaza were named winners of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize on Thursday…

UN rights chief urges Georgia to scrap ‘foreign influence’ bill

11 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights chief urges Georgia to scrap ‘foreign influence’ bill 02 May 2024 UN Photo/Violaine Martin United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. As protests continue in Georgia over a proposed draft law on curbing foreign influence, UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk on Thursday urged the authorities to shelve the controversial bill and engage in dialogue.…

Guterres demands better protection for journalists on environment beat

11 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres demands better protection for journalists on environment beat 02 May 2024 UN News/Laura Quiñones Journalists take a rest after a busy day at the COP26 Climate Conference in Glasgow, Scotland. Friday marks World Press Freedom Day and UN Secretary-General António Guterres is highlighting an uptick in violence faced by journalists covering environmental issues, which has made the…

10,000 people feared buried under the rubble in Gaza

11 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home 10,000 people feared buried under the rubble in Gaza 02 May 2024 UNICEF and UNDP PAPP/Abed Zagout Unsanitary conditions in shelters and other areas are directly contributing to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. More than 10,000 people are believed buried under the rubble in Gaza after nearly seven months of devastating conflict, UN humanitarians said on Thursday, citing the enclave’s…

Sudan: Under siege, El Fasher teeters on the brink of famine

11 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: Under siege, El Fasher teeters on the brink of famine 02 May 2024 © UNICEF/Ron Haviv A 12-year-old girl (right) who lives in a camp for displaced people in North Darfur, Sudan, says she was raped by government soldiers. The ongoing year-long war in Sudan continues to spread across the country, and now El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, is surrounded by armed fighters amid the…

Stories from the UN Archive: UN camel caravans deliver

11 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Stories from the UN Archive: UN camel caravans deliver 02 May 2024 UN Photo Swedish peacekeepers in the UN Emergency Force (UNEF) in Egypt in 1956. (file) Camels, long known as the ships of the desert, have played an important role helping the UN from as early as the 1940s in driving up global vaccination rates and delivering lifesaving aid…

Refugee Olympic Team to send message of hope at Paris Games

11 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Refugee Olympic Team to send message of hope at Paris Games 02 May 2024 © International Olympic Committee Thirty-six athletes from 11 different countries, competing across 12 sports, were named as members of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team for Paris 2024. Afghanistan’s first woman breakdancer, a Cameroon-born British boxing champion and a literal shooting star from Venezuela are among the…