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No end in sight to the ‘war on women’ in Gaza
18 July 2024
Wars are never gender neutral and Gaza is further evidence of this as some one million women and girls bear “the worst brunt” of nine months of conflict, the UN Women Special Representative in the Occupied Palestinian Territory said on Thursday.
“They are losing their lives, they are sick, hungry,…
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UN forum on sustainable development concludes with renewed commitment, call for urgent action
18 July 2024
The High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development concluded on Wednesday, with nations reiterating the need for renewed impetus and accelerated actions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the 2030 deadline.
Held under the auspices of…
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Eastern Afghanistan reels from fatal storms; dozens dead, hundreds homeless
18 July 2024
UN teams and humanitarian partners in Afghanistan are mobilizing in response to devastating windstorms and flash floods that have ravaged eastern regions of the country, resulting in dozens of fatalities and the destruction of hundreds of homes.
Nangarhar province, including its capital…
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Books offer novel way to counter prison overcrowding in the Philippines
18 July 2024
A reading programme for prisoners in jails in the Philippines is supporting their education as well as enabling them to shorten their sentences.
The initiative supported by the UN office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in the Philippines is also expected to help ease chronic overcrowding in…
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New support needed amid preparations for Ukraine’s third wartime winter
18 July 2024
A new $100 million financial contribution will be given to support displaced and war-affected people in Ukraine as they prepare for the third winter since the start of Russia’s invasion, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi announced on Thursday during his third wartime visit to Kharkiv. …
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Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Côte d’Ivoire on the Creation of an Inter-Ministerial Committee to Coordinate with Treaty Bodies, Ask about the Admissibility of Evidence Obtained through Torture and Prison Overcrowding
17 July 2024
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The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Côte d’Ivoire, with Committee Experts commending the State on the…
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Human Rights Committee Adopts Reports on Follow-Up to Concluding Observations Concerning Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia and Lao People's Democratic Republic
17 July 2024
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The Human Rights Committee today adopted reports on follow-up to concluding observations concerning Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia and Lao People's Democratic Republic.Imeru Tamerat Yigezu, Committee Expert and Special Rapporteur on follow-up to…
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Less ‘sleeping like sardines’, as Philippines adopts Nelson Mandela Rules for jails
17 July 2024
The conditions in detention facilities in the Philippines, which have been described as “inhumane” by one of the country’s Supreme Court Justices, are expected to improve dramatically as the Southeast Asian nation moves towards adopting rules which focus on the human rights and dignity of prisoners and recommend the minimum standard of treatment across detention facilities…
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Haiti: Displaced women face ‘unprecedented’ level of insecurity and sexual violence
17 July 2024
Instability in Haiti is fuelling a spike in sexual violence against women and girls as armed gangs continue their assault on the population, the UN agency championing gender equality said on Wednesday.
A new report by UN Women reveals the dire living conditions and lack of…
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'Listening to the agony' in Gaza: Humanitarians struggle to meet needs of displaced
17 July 2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) has registered more than 1,000 attacks on healthcare facilities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory since the October 7 terror attacks in Israel sparked the on-going war in Gaza, the agency’s top official in the region said on Wednesday…
