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Iran: Repression of women ‘intensifying’, two years on from mass protests

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Iran: Repression of women ‘intensifying’, two years on from mass protests 13 September 2024 © Unsplash/Hasan Almasi Women and girls' rights are being repressed in Iran according to a UN independent fact-finding mission. The Iranian Government has intensified its efforts to suppress the fundamental rights of women and girls and crush remaining initiatives of women’s activism, UN Human…

Nigeria: Hundreds of thousands in need of aid as flooding wipes out homes – WFP

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Nigeria: Hundreds of thousands in need of aid as flooding wipes out homes – WFP 13 September 2024 © UNICEF/KC Nwakalor Millions remain displaced across Nigeria due to conflict, climate change impacts and natural disasters. In this file photo, a girl carries water to her shelter at an IDP camp in the country's northeast. UN humanitarians are rushing to assist scores of newly displaced…

UN warns of continued prohibited weapons transfers to Ukraine, Russia

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN warns of continued prohibited weapons transfers to Ukraine, Russia 13 September 2024 © UNOCHA/Oleksii Holenkov Cities across Ukraine, including Dnipro (pictured), were heavily bombed over the festive period. Amid continuing prohibited weapons transfers to Ukraine and Russia during the ongoing war, top disarmament and legal officials issued calls on Friday for parties to the conflict to…

Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Kyrgyzstan on Harm Reduction Measures for Drug Users, Raise Questions on “Bride-kidnapping” and the Situation of Schools

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Kyrgyzstan on Harm Reduction Measures for Drug Users, Raise Questions on “Bride-kidnapping” and the Situation of Schools 13 September 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the fourth periodic report of Kyrgyzstan, with Committee Experts commending the State for harm reduction measures…

Committee on the Rights of the Child Commemorates Tenth Anniversary of the Third Optional Protocol to the Convention on a Communications Procedure

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Rights of the Child Commemorates Tenth Anniversary of the Third Optional Protocol to the Convention on a Communications Procedure 12 September 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon held an event commemorating the tenth anniversary of the entry into force of the Third Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications…

UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Press Conference

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Press Conference 12 September 2024 Press Conference Announcement Launch of the UNCTAD "Developments in the Economy of the Occupied Palestinian Territory" Report Embargo 12/09 at 3:30 pm CEST (1:30 pm GMT) Pedro Manuel Moreno, UN Trade and Development – Deputy Secretary GeneralMutasim Elagraa, UN Trade and Development – Coordinator, UNCTAD Assistance to the Palestinian PeopleRami Alazzeh, UN Trade and…

Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Honduras’ Political Will to Address Human Rights Challenges, Ask about Threats to Small-Scale Fishers and Low School Enrolment Rates

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Honduras’ Political Will to Address Human Rights Challenges, Ask about Threats to Small-Scale Fishers and Low School Enrolment Rates 12 September 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the third periodic report of Honduras, with Committee Experts commending the State…

World News in Brief: UNICEF mpox response in DR Congo, ‘unprecedented’ threat to Sudan’s heritage, call to suspend Cambodia journalism charter

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: UNICEF mpox response in DR Congo, ‘unprecedented’ threat to Sudan’s heritage, call to suspend Cambodia journalism charter 12 September 2024 © UNICEF/Jospin Benekire A community outreach worker raises awareness about mpox in Kamanyola, South Kivu province, DR Congo. The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is stepping up lifesaving support to the Congolese Government to…

Guterres condemns death of 6 UNRWA staff and 12 others in Israeli strike, calls for independent probe

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres condemns death of 6 UNRWA staff and 12 others in Israeli strike, calls for independent probe 12 September 2024 United Nations Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip has been heavily bombed. The UN chief on Thursday described the continued lack of effective protection for civilians in Gaza during the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas as “unconscionable…

Over 22,500 have suffered ‘life-changing injuries’ in Gaza: WHO

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Over 22,500 have suffered ‘life-changing injuries’ in Gaza: WHO 12 September 2024 © WHO/Christopher Black Children are being treated in a temporary field hospital in Mouraj, a neighbourhood in the south of the Gaza Strip. More than 22,500 people – a quarter of those wounded in Gaza since Israel’s offensive began – have life-changing injuries, requiring rehabilitation services “now and for…