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UNHCR officials call for ‘sustainable solutions’ to end displacement crisis in Nigeria
16 August 2024
Senior UN refugee agency (UNHCR) officials on Friday highlighted the needs of forcibly displaced people in Nigeria, stressing the importance of finding sustainable, long-term solutions to improve their lives.
UNHCR operations and protection officials Raouf Mazou and Ruven…
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Guterres appeals for ‘Polio Pause’ in Gaza
16 August 2024
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Friday for warring parties in Gaza to lay down their arms so that humanitarians can safely vaccinate more than half a million children against polio.
“I am appealing to all parties to provide concrete assurances right away guaranteeing humanitarian pauses…
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New political era in Bangladesh provides ‘historic opportunity’ for reform
16 August 2024
The political transition underway in Bangladesh represents an historic opportunity to ensure governance is anchored in human rights, inclusivity and the rule of law, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Friday.
Volker Türk also stressed the need for accountability for…
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Sudan to open Adre border crossing to facilitate humanitarian aid access
16 August 2024
UN aid agencies on Friday welcomed the news that the Sudanese authorities will open Adre border crossing from Chad into Sudan, as the war-torn country faces famine or acute hunger in many regions, with many roads impassable owing to heavy rains.
The vital humanitarian corridor will allow…
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World News in Brief: Lebanon latest, Ukraine war update, anti-LGBT law change in Bulgaria
16 August 2024
The UN humanitarian coordination office, OCHA, said on Friday that ongoing hostilities and daily exchanges of fire across Lebanon’s southern border were continuing to impact civilians on both sides of the Blue Line frontier with Israel.
Around 110,000 people have been…
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UN rights expert urges ‘bold action’ to end systemic racism in Brazil
16 August 2024
A UN Human Rights Council-appointed independent expert called for an end to systemic racism in Brazil on Friday through "bold and transformative action" to tackle the issue.
Special Rapporteur Ashwini K.P., said at the end of a 12-day fact finding mission, that members of marginalised racial…
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UN airlifts a ‘lifeline’ for Burkina Faso’s communities in need
16 August 2024
The dual-rotor helicopter touching down on Fada N’gourma’s dusty airstrip is a game changer for the hungry communities in eastern Burkina Faso.
“Flying to transport food to those who need it is the most fulfilling mission I have ever done,” said UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) pilot…
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Why the world needs a UN global tax convention
16 August 2024
The global tax system needed reform, and the UN answered the call on Friday with a blueprint for a new universal tax accord that represents an historic step towards changing the financial landscape.
The aim is to help nations around the world boost economic growth and achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Iraq’s Efforts to Improve the National Human Rights Institute, Ask Questions on Action Taken Against Hate Speech and the Situation of Migrant Workers
15 August 2024
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The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh periodic…
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World News in Brief: Zimbabwe rights plea, ‘serious concern’ over Azerbaijan prosecutions, Bahrain prisoner alert
15 August 2024
Zimbabwean authorities must immediately release human rights defenders who have been arbitrarily detained for over two weeks and drop the charges against them, a group of independent UN human rights experts said on Thursday.
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