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Sudan war leaves 700,000 children facing life-threatening malnutrition

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan war leaves 700,000 children facing life-threatening malnutrition 09 February 2024 © UNOCHA/Ala Kheir Women at the IDP cam in Sudan A staggering 700,000 children in Sudan face the worst and most life-threatening form of hunger after 300 days of war, UN humanitarians warned on Friday. “The…

Haiti: Human rights deteriorating as gang violence spreads

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Haiti: Human rights deteriorating as gang violence spreads 09 February 2024 © UNOCHA/Giles Clark A newly-displaced woman at the Gymnasium Vincent, a school and sports complex in downtown Port-au-Prince. The already dire human rights situation in Haiti has deteriorated even further amid unrelenting and expanding gang violence, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned on Friday…

UN Special Adviser ‘horrified’ at suffering of civilians in the Middle East

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN Special Adviser ‘horrified’ at suffering of civilians in the Middle East 09 February 2024 UN Photo/Manuel Elías Alice Wairimu Nderitu, UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide. The UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide on Friday expressed profound horror at the ongoing situation in the Middle East, reiterating the call for a humanitarian ceasefire and protection of…

Mongolian dzud: Extreme weather puts 90% of country at ‘high risk’

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Mongolian dzud: Extreme weather puts 90% of country at ‘high risk’ 09 February 2024 © UNICEF/Andrew Cullen Men use sticks to wade through thigh-deep snow in rural Khovd province in far-western Mongolia. (file) The ongoing “white and iron” dzud in Mongolia has reached a “critical” level, with over 90 per cent of the country facing high levels of risk from the unique weather phenomenon, UN…

World News in Brief: Rafah escalation fears, Gaza war’s unprecedented death rate, Pakistan terrorist attacks condemned

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Rafah escalation fears, Gaza war’s unprecedented death rate, Pakistan terrorist attacks condemned 09 February 2024 © UNRWA أسر فلسطينية تضطر إلى الفرار من القصف المستمر في خان يونس إلى رفح-أقصى جنوب القطاع- التي زاد عدد سكانها بأربعة أضعاف منذ أكتوبر 2023. The unprecedented population density in Rafah in southern Gaza makes it nearly impossible to protect civilians in…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Djibouti on Legislative and Judicial Reforms, Ask about the Impact of Military Bases on Women and about Female Genital Mutilation

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Djibouti on Legislative and Judicial Reforms, Ask about the Impact of Military Bases on Women and about Female Genital Mutilation 08 February 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined fourth and fifth periodic report of Djibouti, with Committee Experts commending the…

OHCHR Press Conference

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home OHCHR Press Conference 08 February 2024 Press Conference Announcement The UN Child Rights Committee (CRC) to present its findings on Bulgaria, Congo, Lithuania, Russian Federation, Senegal and South Africa Ann Skelton, ChairHynd Ayoubi-Idrissi, Member Bragi Gudbrandsson, Vice-ChairPhilip Jaffé, Member Watch the video…

Stories from the UN Archive: Biggest moments in UN history

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Stories from the UN Archive: Biggest moments in UN history 08 February 2024 UN Photo/Milton Grant Nelson Mandela Meets with United States Boxers South African leader Nelson Mandela speaks out about crushing apartheid. US Secretary of State Colin Powell holds up a vial in the UN Security Council. Swedish activist Greta Thunberg asks “How dare you…

Gaza ‘buffer zone’ possible war crime: UN human rights chief

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza ‘buffer zone’ possible war crime: UN human rights chief 08 February 2024 © UNOCHA Whole neighborhoods have been erased in northern Gaza. Israel’s reported attempt to create a “buffer zone” with Gaza could constitute a war crime, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned on Thursday.…

Gazans ‘stalked by hunger, disease and death’, warns UN’s top aid official

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gazans ‘stalked by hunger, disease and death’, warns UN’s top aid official 08 February 2024 © UNRWA Palestinians shelter at an UNRWA school in Gaza. Amid further fighting across Gaza on Thursday, including reports of deadly airstrikes in the Rafah governorate, the UN’s top aid official, Martin Griffiths, echoed widespread international fears about a further escalation of the…