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Gaza: UN rights office condemns Israeli buffer zone plan

1 week 5 days ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: UN rights office condemns Israeli buffer zone plan 11 April 2025 © UNFPA A young boy walks through the ruins of Gaza. The UN human rights office said on Friday it fears that Israel may intend to permanently remove civilians in Gaza as part of an expanded buffer zone, amid evacuations orders and escalating bombardment…

Myanmar: Military strikes persist amid earthquake response efforts

1 week 5 days ago Breadcrumb Home Myanmar: Military strikes persist amid earthquake response efforts 11 April 2025 © UNICEF/ Maung Nyan A mother and son sit in a makeshift shelter in an informal camp in Mandalay after losing their home in the devastating earthquake that struck Myanmar. Military operations continue in Myanmar despite ceasefires declared after the recent earthquake that killed more than 3,600 people, the UN…

Countries reach historic deal to cut shipping emissions

1 week 5 days ago Breadcrumb Home Countries reach historic deal to cut shipping emissions 11 April 2025 IMO The International Maritime Organization (IMO) urges continued sustainable support to the important work of the regional navies and entities within the Yaoundé architecture to protect seafarers and to the operational piracy response, in line with UN [...] After years of intense negotiations, countries on Friday reached…

UN refugee agency calls for greater investment in Syrian returnees

1 week 5 days ago Breadcrumb Home UN refugee agency calls for greater investment in Syrian returnees 11 April 2025 © UNHCR/Hameed Maarouf Syrian refugees return home from Türkiye across the Bab Al-Hawa border. Roughly 400,000 Syrians have returned home from the region since the fall of the Assad regime last December, while more than a million internally displaced persons (IDPs) have gone back to their communities.…

In Dialogue with Mauritius, Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise the Prohibition of Corporal Punishment, Ask about the Minimum Penalty for Torture and Prison Conditions

1 week 5 days ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Mauritius, Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise the Prohibition of Corporal Punishment, Ask about the Minimum Penalty for Torture and Prison Conditions 10 April 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Mauritius, with Committee Experts praising the prohibition of corporal punishment through the children’s act of 2020,…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Congratulate Jamaica on Training Programmes for Officials, Raise Questions on Current Bilateral Agreements and the State’s Treatment of Undocumented Migrants

1 week 6 days ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Congratulate Jamaica on Training Programmes for Officials, Raise Questions on Current Bilateral Agreements and the State’s Treatment of Undocumented Migrants 10 April 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families today concluded its consideration of the combined initial and second periodic…

Preventable ‘meningitis belt’ deaths targeted in health agency action plan

1 week 6 days ago Breadcrumb Home Preventable ‘meningitis belt’ deaths targeted in health agency action plan 10 April 2025 © WHO/AFRO During lockdown, more than 50 million children missed out on vaccination against COVID-19, hampering efforts to eliminate deadly meningitis across Africa and in particular in the Sahel. Millions of deaths could be avoided from meningitis if countries are able to adopt new guidelines designed…

Bombardment, deprivation and displacement continue in Gaza

1 week 6 days ago Breadcrumb Home Bombardment, deprivation and displacement continue in Gaza 10 April 2025 © UNRWA Families in Gaza continue to be displaced. (fle) Hostilities across the Gaza Strip continue to take a devastating toll on the population, with daily reports of Israeli strikes killing and injuring many civilians, UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Thursday.…

Sudan faces unprecedented hunger and displacement as war enters third year

1 week 6 days ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan faces unprecedented hunger and displacement as war enters third year 10 April 2025 © UNICEF/Osman Rajab Les combats au Soudan ont entraîné le déplacement de nombreuses familles en quête de sécurité. (archives) The conflict in Sudan has become one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century, leaving millions of women, children and displaced families suffering from violence,…

Syria’s political transition at risk due to Israeli military action, Security Council hears

1 week 6 days ago Breadcrumb Home Syria’s political transition at risk due to Israeli military action, Security Council hears 10 April 2025 © UNOCHA/Ali Haj Suleiman Children play in Idleb, Syria. Recent military actions by Israel are undermining Syria’s political transition and the chances of a new security pact between the two countries, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Thursday.…