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‘Absolutely the wrong path,’ Türk warns against Afghanistan’s ban on women in NGOs
31 December 2024
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has expressed deep alarm over Afghanistan’s recent decision to revoke the licenses of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that continue to employ Afghan women in the country.
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UNRWA chief renews call for probe into attacks on humanitarians in Gaza
31 December 2024
The head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, issued a fresh call on Tuesday for investigations into the “systematic disregard” for humanitarian workers and humanitarian premises in Gaza.
Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini made the appeal in a statement…
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Report details bleak human rights situation in Ukraine nearly three years into Russian invasion
31 December 2024
A new report by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) highlights persistent suffering of civilians and prisoners of war (POWs) while Russia continues to expand its control over occupied territories.
Covering the period of September…
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WHO continues to urge China to share data five years after COVID-19
31 December 2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) this week reflected on COVID-19, and ongoing efforts to understand the disease, five years after its emergence.
WHO recalled that on 31 December 2019, its Country Office in China picked up a media statement by the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission from…
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UNHCR urges greater support for people fleeing post-election violence in Mozambique
31 December 2024
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR is deeply alarmed by the ongoing situation in Mozambique, where post-election unrest has forced thousands to flee their homes, including to seek safety in neighbouring countries.
The violence comes after the top court in Mozambique confirmed…
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Recruitment of child soldiers is on the rise, despite global commitments
31 December 2024
2024 marked the thirty-fifth anniversary of a UN commitment to protect children from being recruited as soldiers. However, armed groups have increased the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict.
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child was hailed as a historic agreement…
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Aid trucks deliver food to northwest Syria
31 December 2024
Humanitarians continue to respond to needs in Syria as security and logistical conditions permit, the UN said on Tuesday.
UN aid coordination office, OCHA, reported that the cross-border operation from Türkiye into the northwest is running without impediments.On Tuesday, 21 trucks carrying 500 metric tonnes of food…
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Israel attacks push Gaza healthcare ‘to brink of collapse’
31 December 2024
Israel’s pattern of deadly attacks on and near hospitals in Gaza, and associated combat, have pushed the healthcare system to the brink of total collapse, with catastrophic effect on Palestinians’ access to health and medical care, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday.
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Major step forward for child protection in Colombia, as politicians ban underage marriage
31 December 2024
The decision by members of congress in Colombia to abolish a law allowing marriages from the age of 14 – with parental consent – has been applauded by UN agencies.
In November, following several failed attempts, politicians of all stripes approved a bill to…
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UN official warns against further escalation amid attacks in Yemen, Israel and the Red Sea
30 December 2024
A senior UN official appealed on Monday for an end to the hostilities between Israel and Houthi rebels in Yemen which have taken “an escalatory turn” in recent weeks.
Briefing the Security Council in New York, Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East, Asia and…
