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Dramatic uptick in violence as Guterres voices grave alarm at Lebanon-Israel escalation
23 September 2024
Tensions continued to ratchet up in the Middle East on Monday with reports of scores of retaliatory Israeli strikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon which have reportedly left nearly 500 dead, and strikes in Gaza including on a refugee camp, UN humanitarians said…
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World News in Brief: 1.3 billion teens suffering mental disorders, Russia’s Indigenous Peoples face ‘extinction’, Belarus rights update
23 September 2024
At least one in seven youngsters has a mental disorder. That’s the warning from the UN World Health Organization (WHO), which has appealed for much greater investment to help almost 1.3 billion teenagers globally.
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Torture ‘a common and acceptable practice’ in Ukraine war, UN investigators say
23 September 2024
Russian authorities are using torture “with a sense of impunity” in the ongoing war in Ukraine, the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva heard on Monday.
In an oral update to members, Erik Møse, chair of the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, said it has documented new cases…
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OHCHR Press Conference
23 September 2024
Press Conference Announcement
Situation of human rights in the Russian Federation
Mariana KATZAROVA, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation
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Committee on Enforced Disappearances Opens Twenty-Seventh Session
23 September 2024
Meeting Summaries
Hears that Enforced Disappearances Are on the Increase as a Result of National and International Conflicts and Growing Polarisation Within and Between CountriesThe Committee on Enforced Disappearances this morning opened its…
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World leaders adopt pivotal UN Pact for the Future
22 September 2024
World leaders are at UN Headquarters in New York this Sunday where they adopted the potentially game-changing Pact for the Future by consensus, with a small group of just seven countries holding out, having failed to pass a last-minute amendment. The centrepiece of the Summit of the Future is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reimagine the multilateral system and steer humanity on a new course to…
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Pact for the Future: World leaders pledge action for peace, sustainable development
22 September 2024
World leaders on Sunday adopted the Pact for the Future, a landmark declaration pledging concrete actions towards a safer, more peaceful, sustainable and inclusive world for tomorrow’s generations.
The Pact along with its annexes, the Global Digital Compact and the…
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Sowing peace, one agribusiness at a time: Colombian farmers reclaim their land and livelihoods
21 September 2024
In the heart of Colombia, where the scars of conflict run deep, a remarkable transformation is taking place. Farmers, once displaced and dispossessed, are reclaiming their land, rebuilding their communities, and forging a path towards a more peaceful and prosperous future with the support of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO…
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Sudan: UN chief alarmed at full-scale assault on El Fasher
21 September 2024
The UN Secretary-General is gravely alarmed by reports of a full-scale assault on El Fasher by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan, his Spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric said on Saturday.
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AI-powered art puts ‘digital environmentalism’ on display at UN Headquarters
21 September 2024
A groundbreaking art installation at UN Headquarters by renowned media artist Refik Anadol leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to raise awareness of the beauty and fragility of the world’s coral reefs and the urgent need to address the climate crisis.
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