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Iran: UN experts call for strict new hijab law to be repealed

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Iran: UN experts call for strict new hijab law to be repealed 13 December 2024 Unsplash/Amir Hosseini A woman in a hijab walks through the streets of Tehran, the Iranian capital. Iranian women and girls now face prison terms of up to 15 years and possible death sentences for failing to wear a hijab, through a new strict law on religious dress and behaviour that was due to take effect on…

UN rights chief urges accountability for post-electoral violence in Venezuela

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights chief urges accountability for post-electoral violence in Venezuela 13 December 2024 © OHCHR/Irina Popa UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday reiterated the need for accountability for post-electoral violence in Venezuela and alleged excessive use of force during protests that left at least 28 people dead…

Climate shocks, humanitarian crises and political division plague Central Africa

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Climate shocks, humanitarian crises and political division plague Central Africa 13 December 2024 © UNICEF/Ashley Gilbertson VII Photo Floods and other extreme weather events continue to impact countries across Central Africa. This file photo shows a UN humanitarian convoy on the move in Central African Republic. Central African nations continue to grapple with multidimensional crises,…

OHCHR Press Conference

4 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home OHCHR Press Conference 13 December 2024 Press Conference Announcement UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) to present review findings on Armenia, Ecuador, Greece, Kenya, Monaco, and Saudi Arabia Michal Balcerzak, Chair Smatia Stavrinaki, Committee MemberBakari Sidiki Diaby, Committee MemberChinsung Chung, Committee Member

Underinvestment threatens universal health coverage goals

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Underinvestment threatens universal health coverage goals 12 December 2024 UNICEF Parents and caregivers line up with their children at an immunization centre in Janakpur, southern Nepal. Coinciding with Universal Health Coverage Day on Thursday the World Health Organization (WHO) released its 2024 Global Health Expenditure Report, revealing troubling declines in government health spending…

Gaza: ‘Devastation is absolutely staggering’, says senior WFP official

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: ‘Devastation is absolutely staggering’, says senior WFP official 12 December 2024 © WFP/Jonathan Dumont Gazans queue for humanitarian aid. Describing the level of devastation across the Gaza Strip as “absolutely staggering”, the Head of Emergency Communications for the World Food Programme (WFP) has told UN News in an interview that civilians are desperate for lifesaving aid and there’…

UN General Assembly demands Gaza ceasefire and hostage release, affirms ‘full support’ for UNRWA

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN General Assembly demands Gaza ceasefire and hostage release, affirms ‘full support’ for UNRWA 12 December 2024 UN Photo/Manuel Elías Results of the General Assembly vote on the draft resolution A/ES-10/L.33 "Demand for ceasefire in Gaza". The General Assembly adopted two key resolutions on Wednesday night, demanding an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in the…

The de facto authority in Syria is a designated terrorist group: What happens now?

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home The de facto authority in Syria is a designated terrorist group: What happens now? 12 December 2024 © WFP/Emad Etaki People in Aleppo, Syria, receive hot meals from WFP staff. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an armed group designated as a terrorist organization by the UN Security Council, has emerged as the dominant force in Syria, following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime.…

World News in Brief: Gaza medical challenge, justice for Africa, rising violence in Myanmar

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Gaza medical challenge, justice for Africa, rising violence in Myanmar 12 December 2024 © UNFPA Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza lies in ruins. Ongoing hostilities across the Gaza Strip are making it extremely difficult, if not impossible, for trauma patients to get the critical care they need, the UN said on Thursday.…

Taliban’s pursuit of ‘Islamic vision’ eroding freedoms in Afghanistan: Security Council

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Taliban’s pursuit of ‘Islamic vision’ eroding freedoms in Afghanistan: Security Council 12 December 2024 OHCHR/UNAMA Women and girls, in particular, have seen rights and freedoms eroded since 2021. The Taliban’s continued imposition of strict interpretations of Islamic law and Afghan culture has resulted in unprecedented restrictions on women and girls, the UN envoy for the country warned on…