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Sudan: UN urges immediate action to stop fighting in El Fasher
18 September 2024
A sharp escalation in fighting in Sudan’s El Fasher, along with ongoing clashes between rival military factions across the country, is heightening the risk of atrocities, including violence against women, and worsening the already dire humanitarian crisis, senior UN officials warned on Wednesday…
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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING
17 September 2024
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the…
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Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Albania on Employment Initiatives for National Minorities, Raise Questions on Labour Conditions and the Education of Roma and Egyptian Children
17 September 2024
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the fourth periodic report of Albania, with Committee Experts welcoming the State’s efforts…
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General Assembly overwhelmingly passes resolution demanding end to Palestine occupation
17 September 2024
The General Assembly passed a resolution demanding an end to Israel’s occupation of Palestine within the next twelve months by an overwhelming margin on Wednesday. The vote came in the middle of its 10th emergency special session considering Israeli actions in occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory…
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Venezuela: Rights probe points to ‘unprecedented’ repression
17 September 2024
Violence used against opponents of the Venezuelan authorities has reached unprecedented levels, a top independent human rights probe alleged on Tuesday, citing arrests, sexual abuse and torture as just some of the methods used by the Government of President Nicolas Maduro to stay in power.
In a…
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Nigeria: UN agencies assist families affected by floods
17 September 2024
UN agencies and their humanitarian partners are providing life-saving relief to families in Nigeria who lost their homes during recent flooding.
Heavy rains have ravaged 30 of the country’s 36 states, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday.The Government has reported 269 deaths so far, while…
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Over 5,000 civilians killed since Myanmar military coup
17 September 2024
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, issued its latest report on Myanmar on Tuesday, detailing a range of serious violations that continue to underscore the deepening crisis and lack of rule of law throughout the country.
At least 5,350 civilians have been killed, and more than 3.3 million…
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Top UN official appeals for calm following wave of pager explosions in Lebanon
17 September 2024
The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, has called for calm following attacks across the country on Tuesday which killed at least nine people, including children, and left thousands injured - many critically.
The coordinated attacks reportedly…
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UN rights expert calls for immediate release of all Israeli hostages
17 September 2024
The UN independent human rights expert on protection from torture on Tuesday reiterated the urgent need for all Israeli hostages held in Gaza to be unconditionally released.
Alice Edwards, the UN Human Rights Council-appointed Special Rapporteur on Torture, also condemned the killing of…
