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US-Mexico border, ‘world’s deadliest’ overland migration route: IOM

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home US-Mexico border, ‘world’s deadliest’ overland migration route: IOM 12 September 2023 © IOM/Camilo Cruz Two men walk near the border between Mexico and the United States. The United States-Mexico border is the world’s deadliest land route for migrants, with at least 686 deaths and disappearances last year, the UN migration agency (IOM) said on Tuesday…

Türk blasts ‘politics of repression and division’, stresses freedom and development link

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Türk blasts ‘politics of repression and division’, stresses freedom and development link 11 September 2023 © FAO/Luis Tato A lack of development in places like Niger (pictured) can fuel extremism, according to the UN. To advance development, States must reject authoritarianism and protect civic space and fundamental rights, UN rights chief Volker Türk told the Human Rights Council on…

War crimes intensifying: Myanmar human rights investigators

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home War crimes intensifying: Myanmar human rights investigators 11 September 2023 UNOCHA/Siegfried Modola A family walks through Kayah State, in southeastern on their way to safety across the border to Thailand. UN-appointed independent human rights investigators told the Human Rights Council on Monday that Myanmar’s people continue to suffer deeply from the effects of horrific crimes committed…

FAO launches emergency plan to combat hunger in Sudan

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home FAO launches emergency plan to combat hunger in Sudan 11 September 2023 © IFAD/Marco Salustro Under the plan, FAO will distribute seeds and other farm necessities to support farmers and boost yields. The UN food security agency on Monday launched an emergency response plan to provide essential support to communities in Sudan grappling with the devastating effects of the ongoing conflict…

Meth trafficking surges in and around Afghanistan

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Meth trafficking surges in and around Afghanistan 11 September 2023 UN News / Ezzat El-Ferri The Taliban-run Agoosh drug treatment centre in the Afghan capital Kabul. Methamphetamine trafficking in Afghanistan and neighbouring countries is surging, according to a report published on Sunday by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC…

Sri Lanka urged to conduct probe into 2019 attack

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sri Lanka urged to conduct probe into 2019 attack 11 September 2023 © UNICEF/Weerasinghe In July 2022, autorickshaws wait in a long queue at a Sri Lankan fuel station, amid a severe economic crisis gripping the country. Political and democratic reforms have not materialized in Sri Lanka despite popular protests last year calling for change, the UN’s deputy human rights chief told the Human…

Taking the pulse of the planet as the world gathers at the UN

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Taking the pulse of the planet as the world gathers at the UN 10 September 2023 UN Photo/Manuel Elías SDG logos are projected in the UN General Assembly Hall in 2022. It’s that time again! The global spotlight will shine on UN Headquarters in New York later this month when the General Assembly (UNGA) welcomes presidents, monarchs, prime ministers, and Heads of State from its 193 …

Repel intensifying attacks on schools, urges Guterres

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Repel intensifying attacks on schools, urges Guterres 09 September 2023 © UNHCR/Mercury Transformations Young women who fled Afghanistan study in Pakistan. With a staggering hike in attacks targeting schools and hospitals, and over seven million refugee children out of school, the UN chief called on Saturday for a new push to defend vulnerable students and teachers worldwide…

UN welcomes G20 leaders’ declaration in New Delhi

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN welcomes G20 leaders’ declaration in New Delhi 09 September 2023 UN India/Ruhani Kaur UN Secretary-General António Guterres (right) briefs journalists at a press conference at the G20 summit in New Delhi, India. The UN welcomed the adoption on Saturday of the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration, describing it as an example of effective leadership at a time of great divisions in the world…

Morocco earthquake: UN stands ready to support relief efforts

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Morocco earthquake: UN stands ready to support relief efforts 09 September 2023 UNESCO Maghreb/Eric Falt The earthquake with an epicentre in the High Atlas mountains caused devastation in the historic city of Marrakech, Morocco. The UN chief expressed his profound sadness over the deadly earthquake that struck central Morocco late on Friday night which latest media reports say has killed…