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Iran: Repression of women ‘intensifying’, two years on from mass protests
13 September 2024
The Iranian Government has intensified its efforts to suppress the fundamental rights of women and girls and crush remaining initiatives of women’s activism, UN Human Rights Council-appointed independent investigators warned in an update released on Friday.
“The Islamic Republic of…
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UN warns of continued prohibited weapons transfers to Ukraine, Russia
13 September 2024
Amid continuing prohibited weapons transfers to Ukraine and Russia during the ongoing war, top disarmament and legal officials issued calls on Friday for parties to the conflict to abide by international law and protect civilians.
Warning the Security Council, High Representative for…
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Nigeria: Hundreds of thousands in need of aid as flooding wipes out homes – WFP
13 September 2024
UN humanitarians are rushing to assist scores of newly displaced people in northeast Nigeria, after torrential rains caused a dam to collapse and flood the area, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.
Alau Dam, located just over 10 miles to the south of Maiduguri, the…
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Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Kyrgyzstan on Harm Reduction Measures for Drug Users, Raise Questions on “Bride-kidnapping” and the Situation of Schools
13 September 2024
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The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the fourth periodic report of Kyrgyzstan, with Committee Experts commending the State for harm reduction measures…
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Committee on the Rights of the Child Commemorates Tenth Anniversary of the Third Optional Protocol to the Convention on a Communications Procedure
12 September 2024
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The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon held an event commemorating the tenth anniversary of the entry into force of the Third Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications…
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UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Press Conference
12 September 2024
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Launch of the UNCTAD "Developments in the Economy of the Occupied Palestinian Territory" Report
Embargo 12/09 at 3:30 pm CEST (1:30 pm GMT)
Pedro Manuel Moreno, UN Trade and Development – Deputy Secretary GeneralMutasim Elagraa, UN Trade and Development – Coordinator, UNCTAD Assistance to the Palestinian PeopleRami Alazzeh, UN Trade and…
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Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Honduras’ Political Will to Address Human Rights Challenges, Ask about Threats to Small-Scale Fishers and Low School Enrolment Rates
12 September 2024
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The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the third periodic report of Honduras, with Committee Experts commending the State…
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Guterres condemns death of 6 UNRWA staff and 12 others in Israeli strike, calls for independent probe
12 September 2024
The UN chief on Thursday described the continued lack of effective protection for civilians in Gaza during the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas as “unconscionable”.
In a statement released via his Spokesperson, Secretary-General António Guterres…
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World News in Brief: UNICEF mpox response in DR Congo, ‘unprecedented’ threat to Sudan’s heritage, call to suspend Cambodia journalism charter
12 September 2024
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is stepping up lifesaving support to the Congolese Government to protect children under 15 from mpox, who account for around 60 per cent of suspected cases and 80 per cent of deaths in the African nation so far this year…
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Over 22,500 have suffered ‘life-changing injuries’ in Gaza: WHO
12 September 2024
More than 22,500 people – a quarter of those wounded in Gaza since Israel’s offensive began – have life-changing injuries, requiring rehabilitation services “now and for years to come”, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday.
These include severe limb injuries, amputations…
