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‘Crushing’ debt crisis spells development disaster for billions: UN chief

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Crushing’ debt crisis spells development disaster for billions: UN chief 12 July 2023 © IMF/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds A mobile money stand in Accra, Ghana. Half of humanity lives in countries that are forced to spend more on servicing their debt than on health and education, which is nothing less than a development disaster, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday…

UN rights experts denounce forced evictions of Palestinian families

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights experts denounce forced evictions of Palestinian families 12 July 2023 UNRWA/Marwan Baghdadi A settlement in east Jerusalem. (file) United Nations-appointed independent human rights experts on Wednesday condemned the forced eviction and displacement of Palestinian families in east Jerusalem by Israeli police, warning the operations may amount to a war crime of forcible transfer…

UN envoy points to progress towards peace in Colombia

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN envoy points to progress towards peace in Colombia 12 July 2023 UN Mission in Colombia/Bibiana Moreno Mural, which read 'Reconciliation with the victims', symbolizes the cultural manifestation of reintegrating ex-members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in Caquetá, Colombia. Efforts towards building peace in Colombia following decades of conflict are bearing…

UN issues global alert to combat severe sand and dust storms

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN issues global alert to combat severe sand and dust storms 12 July 2023 © ESCAP/APDIM/Robert Klarich A dust storm in Mildura, Victoria, Australia. Severe sand and dust storms (SDS) are becoming increasingly common, with UN climate experts attributing the rise to human-driven causes such as climate change and unsustainable farming practices. To combat this, the UN has designated 12 July its…

Türk: Accountability needed for ‘shocking’ violations by Russian forces in Ukraine

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Türk: Accountability needed for ‘shocking’ violations by Russian forces in Ukraine 12 July 2023 © UNICEF/Andriy Boiko A woman sits outside what remains of her home, after it was destroyed during heavy shelling in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. The continuing lack of accountability for the violations and abuses committed by Russian forces in Ukraine is deeply concerning, UN human rights chief Volker…

Mothers of Srebrenica: ‘Sadly, the killing continues in the world’

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Mothers of Srebrenica: ‘Sadly, the killing continues in the world’ 11 July 2023 UN News/Hisae Kawamori Kada Hotić holds photographs of her son, husband, and two brothers, who were lost in the Srebrenica genocide. The pointe shoes were a testament to unfulfilled hopes. They belonged to a young ballet dancer from Bosnia and Herzegovina whose life was forever changed by the brutal conflict that…

Türk calls for respect as rights council urgently debates Quran burnings

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Türk calls for respect as rights council urgently debates Quran burnings 11 July 2023 联阿援助团/Barat Ali Batoor 在阿富汗的一座清真寺里，人们在祷告。 The UN’s top human rights official urged respect for religious tolerance on Tuesday as Member States gathered in Geneva in response to the recent burning of the holy Quran in the Swedish capital…

Security Council fails to reach consensus on Syria aid lifeline

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council fails to reach consensus on Syria aid lifeline 11 July 2023 © WFP/Hussam Al Saleh The World Food Programme distributes RTE (ready-to-eat) and non-food to families affected by the earthquake in the Al Mashariqa neighbourhood of Aleppo, Syria. Life-saving assistance to millions in northwest Syria is at risk after the UN Security Council on Tuesday failed to adopt either of two…

UN calls for gender equality push, central to SDGs

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN calls for gender equality push, central to SDGs 11 July 2023 UN Women/Anindit Roy-Chowdhury/Ashutosh Negi Women attend a health and education training session in Rajasthan, India. At eight billion strong, the “human family is larger than ever”, but leaders are failing in efforts to ensure a peaceful and prosperous world for all, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message to…

Sudan crisis: You don’t dare ask refugees where the men have gone, say UN aid teams

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan crisis: You don’t dare ask refugees where the men have gone, say UN aid teams 11 July 2023 © WFP/Abubaker Garelnabei A displaced family in Port Sudan. As conflict continues to rage in Sudan, UN humanitarians expressed alarm on Tuesday at a surge in the number of people fleeing across the border to Chad…