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Rights chief calls on Georgian authorities to protect basic freedoms

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Rights chief calls on Georgian authorities to protect basic freedoms 02 December 2024 © Unsplash/Mostafa Meraji Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. The UN human rights chief on Monday urged Georgian authorities to respect and protect rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, following four nights of protests marred by violence…

Haiti’s children: Crisis demands urgent action

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Haiti’s children: Crisis demands urgent action 02 December 2024 © UNICEF/Herold Joseph In Haiti, the ongoing crisis has led to children being recruited by armed groups, often drawn in due to poverty, lack of access to education and social instability, which make them vulnerable to exploitation. As Haiti grapples with escalating violence and systemic collapse, its children are bearing the…

UN officials raise alarm over escalating violence in northwest Syria

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN officials raise alarm over escalating violence in northwest Syria 01 December 2024 © UNOCHA/Ali Haj Suleiman Destroyed cars and damaged buildings in northwest Syria. (file) A sharp escalation in fighting in Syria’s Aleppo Governorate has displaced thousands and caused heavy civilian casualties, prompting urgent warnings from senior UN officials about the growing humanitarian crisis and…

Plastic pollution treaty negotiations adjourn in Busan, to resume next year

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Plastic pollution treaty negotiations adjourn in Busan, to resume next year 01 December 2024 © UNICEF/Osama Mansoor Plastic pollution poses a global threat, devastating ecosystems on land and in water Countries negotiating a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution concluded their fifth session in the small hours of Monday in Busan, Republic of Korea, with plans to reconvene in 2025…

World AIDS Day: UN urges leaders to ‘take the rights path to end AIDS’ by 2030

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World AIDS Day: UN urges leaders to ‘take the rights path to end AIDS’ by 2030 01 December 2024 UNDP Cuba Communities and organized networks play an active role in HIV prevention, and follow up with key populations. Ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 is within reach, but only if global leaders commit to dismantling barriers to healthcare and upholding human rights, UN Secretary-…

UN marks Day of Remembrance for chemical weapons victims with renewed call for global action

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN marks Day of Remembrance for chemical weapons victims with renewed call for global action 30 November 2024 OPCW The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) inspectorate division plans training for readiness to provide technical assistance in the event of a chemical incident. (file) On the Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare, UN Secretary-General…

What’s desertification? Experts hopeful devastating trend can be reversed

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home What’s desertification? Experts hopeful devastating trend can be reversed 30 November 2024 © World Bank/Andrea Borgarello A woman carries a baby and a water container as she walks across arid land in Niger. An area the size of Egypt, around 100 million hectares, of healthy and productive land is being degraded each year due to drought and desertification, which is being driven mainly by…

Middle East crisis: Live updates for 29 November

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Middle East crisis: Live updates for 29 November 29 November 2024 UNIFEED Gazans line up to fetch food assistance in the enclave where hunger levels have skyrocketed since the conflict erupted in October 2023. As families in Lebanon begin returning home under a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah, UN humanitarians have flagged “staggering” needs in devastated communities, while in…

Millions of women and girls forced to flee face high risk of gender-based violence: UNHCR

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Millions of women and girls forced to flee face high risk of gender-based violence: UNHCR 29 November 2024 © UNHCR/Aristophane Ngargoune Thousands of refugees are crossing the border into Chad fleeing violence in Sudan. More than 60 million women and girls worldwide who are forcibly displaced or stateless face high risks of gender-based violence (GBV), but funding for lifesaving services to…

UN rights office urges Russia to cease attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid as winter sets in

4 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights office urges Russia to cease attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid as winter sets in 29 November 2024 © UNICEF/Aleksey Filippov People in Ukraine receive winter coats at a UNICEF distribution point. (file) The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday reiterated its call for Russia to halt attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, adding that those responsible must be held to account.…