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UN independent experts ‘unequivocally condemn’ violence against civilians in Israel, Gaza

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN independent experts ‘unequivocally condemn’ violence against civilians in Israel, Gaza 19 October 2023 © Magen David Adom Israel In southern Israel rescue workers stand in a street which has suffered significant damage. UN independent human rights experts on Thursday voiced deep concern over the fate of civilians and victims of terrorism caught up in the Israel-Gaza crisis…

Somalia: Insecurity worsens, civilians pay the price

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Somalia: Insecurity worsens, civilians pay the price 19 October 2023 © UNICEF/Mark Condren A young girl sits outside her family tent in at a camp for internally displaced people in Mogadishu. Insecurity persists in Somalia, with extremist group Al-Shabaab and fighting in the Laascaanood region taking a heavy toll on civilians, the UN envoy for the country told the Security Council on…

From Cairo, Guterres appeals for ‘sustained’ humanitarian access to Gaza

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home From Cairo, Guterres appeals for ‘sustained’ humanitarian access to Gaza 19 October 2023 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Secretary-General António Guterres speaking to the media, alongside Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry. With essential supplies running out in Gaza, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday appealed for humanitarian access to the besieged enclave.…

Explainer: What now, as Security Council deadlocks on Gaza?

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Explainer: What now, as Security Council deadlocks on Gaza? 19 October 2023 © UNICEF/Eyad El Baba Missile attacks on Gaza are continuing. Conflict is raging, threatening to spill over multiple borders and the world’s only body charged with maintaining international peace and security can’t agree on a solution. Now what…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Steps to Fight Human Trafficking in Albania, Ask about Gender Parity Quotas in Politics and Education for Rural Girls

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Steps to Fight Human Trafficking in Albania, Ask about Gender Parity Quotas in Politics and Education for Rural Girls 18 October 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Albania, with Committee Experts commending the…

In Dialogue with the United States, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Welcome Measures to Address Gun Violence, Raise Issues Concerning Police Violence Towards Civilians and Hate Crimes

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with the United States, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Welcome Measures to Address Gun Violence, Raise Issues Concerning Police Violence Towards Civilians and Hate Crimes 18 October 2023 Meeting Summaries Committee Holds a Minute of Silence for the Civilian Victims of Conflict in the Gaza Strip and Around the World The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the fifth…

Israel-Gaza: UN chief urges ceasefire; humanitarian supplies given green light to enter enclave

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Israel-Gaza: UN chief urges ceasefire; humanitarian supplies given green light to enter enclave 18 October 2023 © WFP/Amira Moussa A worker unloads ready-to-eat rations from a truck close to Alexandria, Egypt, in preparation for delivery to Gaza. UN chief António Guterres called on Wednesday for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Middle East to ease the “epic human suffering” in the…

World News in Brief: Funds dry up for Afghan quake survivors, child deaths alert in Sudan, diphtheria outbreak in Guinea

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Funds dry up for Afghan quake survivors, child deaths alert in Sudan, diphtheria outbreak in Guinea 18 October 2023 © UNICEF/Osman Mothers bring their children for nutrition screening at a mobile health clinic in Kassala state, Sudan. In Afghanistan, urgent funding is needed to feed some 100,000 people left hungry and homeless by a series of deadly earthquakes, amid a…

Israel-Gaza crisis: US vetoes Security Council resolution

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Israel-Gaza crisis: US vetoes Security Council resolution 18 October 2023 Screenshot US vetoes the Brazilian-led draft resolution on the Israel-Gaza crisis. The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have called for “humanitarian pauses” to deliver lifesaving aid to millions in Gaza. The failure by the Council to make its first public intervention on…

Security Council meets over Israel-Gaza: ‘Very real risk’ of conflict expanding warns top envoy

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council meets over Israel-Gaza: ‘Very real risk’ of conflict expanding warns top envoy 18 October 2023 UN Photo/Manuel Elías Members of the UN Security Council vote on a draft resolution draft resolution on the situation in the Middle East. UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland on Wednesday highlighted the need for an inquiry into the strike against a Gaza hospital that killed…