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‘Senseless, unjustified war’ in Ukraine must stop: UN political affairs chief

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Senseless, unjustified war’ in Ukraine must stop: UN political affairs chief 17 July 2023 © OCHA/Matteo Minasi The UN is working with local NGOs in Ukraine to ensure that vulnerable people receive the support they need. The UN Political Affairs chief appealed on Monday for an end to the “unjustified” war in Ukraine, which this month passed the 500-day mark.…

Bringing a war criminal to justice

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Bringing a war criminal to justice 16 July 2023 Vincent Tremeau Photographed for the UN’s One Day I Will exhibit in 2016, Elia, from DR Congo, said he doesn’t know his exact age, but wants to be a soldier. (file) For 96 hours, the orders kept coming. By the end, 287 people were dead, 387 women and children had been raped, and 13 villages in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) had…

Sudan: ‘We cannot work under the barrel of a gun,’ UN relief chief says

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: ‘We cannot work under the barrel of a gun,’ UN relief chief says 15 July 2023 © WFP/Eloge Mbaihondoum أناس يبحثون عن مأوى عند نقطة دخول للاجئين تقع على بعد 5 كيلومترات من الحدود التشادية مع السودان. وكان معظم هؤلاء الأشخاص قد نزحوا داخليا من قبل في منطقة دارفور. Warring factions in Sudan must respect international law, protect civilians, and stop targeting relief and aid workers, the…

Extreme weather highlights need for greater climate action

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Extreme weather highlights need for greater climate action 14 July 2023 © ESCAP/Armin Hari A mother and her daughter try to shield themselves from rain as they walk in a market. Scorching temperatures are engulfing large parts of the Northern hemisphere, while devastating floods triggered by relentless rainfall have disrupted lives and livelihoods, underscoring the urgent need for more…

World ‘wilfully ignoring’ child deaths during dangerous Mediterranean Sea crossings

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home World ‘wilfully ignoring’ child deaths during dangerous Mediterranean Sea crossings 14 July 2023 © ЮНИСЕФ Остров Лампедуза – перевалочный пункт для мигрантов, пересекающих Средиземное море. During the first half of the year, 289 boys and girls died while crossing the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe, or double the number compared to the same period in 2022, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)…

Kenya: OHCHR ‘very concerned’ over disproportionate use of force against protesters

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Kenya: OHCHR ‘very concerned’ over disproportionate use of force against protesters 14 July 2023 Unsplash/Amani Nation The city skyline of Nairobi, Kenya. The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Friday said it was very concerned over reports of police in Kenya using excessive force to quell protests this week which have left dozens dead and injured…

Aspartame sweetener ‘possibly’ cancer-causing, WHO agency reports

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Aspartame sweetener ‘possibly’ cancer-causing, WHO agency reports 14 July 2023 UNSPLASH/Qasim Malick WHO calls on countries to tax sugar-sweetened beverages to save lives The World Health Organization’s (WHO) cancer research agency on Friday classified the commonly used artificial sweetener aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to humans”, although another UN committee reaffirmed that there…

Security Council urged to address ‘most silenced and least condemned crime’

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council urged to address ‘most silenced and least condemned crime’ 14 July 2023 UN Photo/Marie Frechon (file) Victims of sexual violence at a shelter in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo. UN Photo/Marie Frechon (file) The international community must act now to protect future generations from the scourge of conflict-related sexual violence, the UN’s advocate on the issue,…

Ending AIDS by 2030 a ‘political and financial choice’

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Ending AIDS by 2030 a ‘political and financial choice’ 13 July 2023 © UNICEF/Karin Schermbrucker Phiona works as a Peer Mother at a health centre in Uganda, she helps train and support mothers to deliver HIV-free babies. There is a clear path to ending AIDS by 2030 and it requires strong political leadership, following the science, tackling inequalities and ensuring sustainable funding…

Sudan: UN rights chief calls for probe after 87 bodies found in mass grave

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: UN rights chief calls for probe after 87 bodies found in mass grave 13 July 2023 © Mohamed Khalil A school in Al-Geneina City in West Darfur State, which had been serving as a displaced persons shelter, was burned to the ground amidst the ongoing crisis in Sudan. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Thursday called for a swift investigation into the killing of 87…