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Journey into the unknown: Thousands of Gazan families flee Rafah
07 May 2024
Displacement after displacement. That describes the reality facing thousands of Palestinian families in Gaza who took Rashid Street from Rafah to the centre of the Gaza Strip after receiving evacuation orders from Israeli authorities on Monday to move to Al Mawasi, a coastal area of the besieged enclave…
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Patients in Rafah ‘afraid to seek services’, WHO reports
07 May 2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) has taken “crucial steps” in preparation for a large-scale Israeli military operation in Rafah, Dr. Ahmed Dahir, team lead of its office in Gaza, told UN News on Tuesday.
The current situation has reached an "unprecedented emergency level", he said, and the most recent…
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Ongoing war in Sudan stalls progress in disputed Abyei region
07 May 2024
The ongoing conflict between rival militaries in Sudan has stalled progress towards the determination of the final status of the disputed oil-rich Abyei region which straddles the Sudan-South Sudan border, the head of UN peacekeeping operations said on Tuesday.
Despite these challenges, the UN remains…
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UN pledges to stand with Gazans in Rafah; Guterres says ceasefire opportunity ‘cannot be missed’
06 May 2024
UPDATED: Amid reports that 100,000 Palestinians have been told to leave Rafah ahead of an anticipated Israeli military operation there and that Hamas has accepted the latest Israeli ceasefire proposal, UN humanitarians on Monday insisted that they had no intention of quitting the vital aid hub…
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Achieving sustainable forest management remains UN forum’s goal
06 May 2024
The 19th session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF19) opened on Monday with focus on achieving Global Forest Goals and increasing progress towards sustainable development by 2030.
The UNFF serves as a body under the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and aims to support the goals of the…
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General Assembly debates Russia’s veto of space arms race resolution
06 May 2024
The UN General Assembly on Monday debated Russia’s veto in the Security Council which blocked a draft resolution aimed at preventing a new extraterrestrial arms race.
Due to the negative Russian vote, the Security Council failed to adopt last month’s text, which received 13 votes in favour…
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UN and partners issue urgent funding appeal for Yemen
06 May 2024
Donors must continue to support humanitarian efforts to assist millions in need in Yemen, UN agencies and dozens of other aid partners said on Monday.
Nine years of war have left over half the population – 18.2 million people, mainly women and children – in need of assistance and protection services.The…
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Unexploded ordnance leaves dark legacy for Gaza, warn mine action experts
06 May 2024
UN mine action experts warned on Monday that even when current hostilities end, the risk remains lethally high for civilians in Gaza from unexploded weapons and contaminated rubble throughout the devastated enclave.
Briefing reporters late last month, UN Mine Action Service officers said…
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World News in Brief: Human rights in Haiti, 750,000 hit by East Africa floods, Namibia health milestone
06 May 2024
UN independent human rights experts on Monday issued a stark warning about the ongoing severe violations of women and girls’ rights in Haiti, highlighting the near total impunity of armed gangs amid the ongoing crisis there.
The experts detailed the far-…
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Committee on the Rights of the Child Opens Ninety-Sixth Session
06 May 2024
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The Committee on the Rights of the Child this morning opened its ninety-sixth session, being held in Geneva from 6 to 24 May, during which it will review reports on the efforts to adhere to the Convention on the Rights of the Child of Bhutan, Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Guatemala, Mali, Namibia and Paraguay, as well as on Panama’s…
