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Accountability for missing persons is ‘crucial’: UN human rights chief

2 weeks 2 days ago Breadcrumb Home Accountability for missing persons is ‘crucial’: UN human rights chief 02 April 2025 UN Photo/Evan Schneider Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, briefs a General Assembly informal meeting on missing persons. 2024 saw the highest increase in missing persons in at least two decades, with 56,559 new cases recorded, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross…

Sudan: Sexual violence used as weapon of terror against women and girls

2 weeks 2 days ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: Sexual violence used as weapon of terror against women and girls 02 April 2025 © UNFPA Sudan Women in Sudan are at increasing risk of sexual violence. Amid alarming reports of sexual violence being used as a weapon of terror across Sudan, UN reproductive health agency, UNFPA, is warning that over 12 million women and girls – and increasingly men and boys – are estimated to be at risk…

UN condemns killing of 1,000 people in Gaza since ceasefire collapse

2 weeks 2 days ago Breadcrumb Home UN condemns killing of 1,000 people in Gaza since ceasefire collapse 02 April 2025 © UNOCHA Rescue workers line up body bags in Tal Al Sultan, in Rafah, in southern Gaza. UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed grave concern on Wednesday over the human toll resulting from the intensified hostilities in Gaza. …

‘Attacks on aid workers must end,’ Security Council told

2 weeks 2 days ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Attacks on aid workers must end,’ Security Council told 02 April 2025 © UNRWA/Mohammed Hinnawi UN staff continue to provide medical assistance in Gaza. Two senior UN officials appealed in the Security Council on Wednesday for an end to attacks against humanitarians and personnel working for the global organization.…

Lebanon: UN expresses deep concern over latest Israeli airstrikes, in call for restraint

2 weeks 3 days ago Breadcrumb Home Lebanon: UN expresses deep concern over latest Israeli airstrikes, in call for restraint 01 April 2025 © WFP/Mohammed Awadh Buildings in an urban area of southern Lebanon have been partially destroyed in airstrikes. The United Nations on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the latest escalation of violence in Lebanon, despite the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, following an…

Gaza aid worker killings: One humanitarian still missing in mass grave

2 weeks 3 days ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza aid worker killings: One humanitarian still missing in mass grave 01 April 2025 © UNOCHA Les équipes de l'OCHA déterrent les corps ensevelis de 15 secouristes dans le sud de Gaza. UN humanitarians and partners on Tuesday expressed deep shock at the killing of 15 colleagues on duty in southern Gaza by Israeli forces whose remains were recovered on Sunday from a shallow grave…

Myanmar earthquake latest: Entire communities flattened, aid teams say

2 weeks 3 days ago Breadcrumb Home Myanmar earthquake latest: Entire communities flattened, aid teams say 01 April 2025 SMG International Chinese rescue teams conduct rescue operations in Mandalay, Myanmar. As the death toll continues to rise in Myanmar after last Friday's earthquake tragedy, UN humanitarians have been rushing to support severely deprived and traumatized victims, warning that the window for lifesaving…

UN-backed forum seeks to boost resilience of world’s Least Developed Countries

2 weeks 3 days ago Breadcrumb Home UN-backed forum seeks to boost resilience of world’s Least Developed Countries 01 April 2025 Photo OIT/E. Raboanaly Des vendeurs de légumes sur un marché à Antananarivo, à Madagascar. Policymakers, researchers, the private sector and other stakeholders are meeting in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka, over the next three days to chart a path toward sustainable development and resilience for the world…

DR Congo: Surging violence as armed groups target civilians in the east, Human Rights Council hears

2 weeks 3 days ago Breadcrumb Home DR Congo: Surging violence as armed groups target civilians in the east, Human Rights Council hears 01 April 2025 © OHCHR Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif appearing before the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Civilians continue to bear the brunt of the violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with 602 victims of extrajudicial or summary executions in…

Sudan on brink of famine as fighting ravages Darfur, UN warns

2 weeks 3 days ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan on brink of famine as fighting ravages Darfur, UN warns 01 April 2025 © UNICEF/Mohammed Jamal A caravan full of displaced families fleeing North Darfur's El Fasher in search of safety. Across Sudan, more than 12 million people have been driven from their homes. The humanitarian crisis in Sudan is spiralling as rival militaries continue to battle for control of the country, with…