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Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Closes One Hundred and Twelfth Session, Issues Concluding Observations on the Reports of Albania, Mexico, Qatar, Republic of Moldova and San Marino
26 April 2024
Meeting Summaries
Committee Urges Sudan to Prevent Further Escalation of Ethnic Violence and Racist Hate SpeechThe Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this…
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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING
26 April 2024
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Rolando Gómez of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Mine Action Service, the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining, the International Federation of the Red Cross, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the World Health Organization.27th…
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Gaza’s unexploded ordnance could take 14 years to clear
26 April 2024
Making Gaza safe again from unexploded bombs could take 14 years, UN demining experts said on Friday.
Pehr Lodhammar, a senior officer from the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), said that the war has left an estimated 37 million tonnes of debris.He said it was impossible to determine the…
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‘Just in case’ antibiotics widely overused during COVID-19, says UN health agency
26 April 2024
Antibiotics saw “extensive overuse” globally among hospitalised COVID-19 patients during the pandemic without improving clinical outcomes, while also potentially increasing the already serious and growing threat of antimicrobial resistance from "superbugs", the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday…
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Sudan: Civilians trapped in El Fasher as UN warns of imminent attack
26 April 2024
Escalating violence in Sudan’s North Darfur state has left dozens dead and people trapped in El Fasher city, which is home to around 800,000 people, many displaced due to fighting.
In a note to correspondents issued on Friday, the UN said there were “increasingly alarming reports of a…
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Ukraine war: UNICEF highlights 40 per cent rise in children killed this year
26 April 2024
As deadly attacks in Ukraine continue, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday that the number of children killed so far this year has increased by nearly 40 per cent compared to 2023.
Attacks that occurred between January and March left 25 children dead, including a two…
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Climate action ‘cannot trample over the poor’, says Guterres, launching new initiative to protect key minerals for clean energy transition
26 April 2024
The UN Secretary-General on Friday launched an initiative focusing on ensuring fairness, sustainability and respect for human rights throughout the entire process of sourcing and using critical minerals needed for the clean energy transition…
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Burkina Faso: UN rights office deeply alarmed at reported killing of 220 villagers
26 April 2024
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday raised alarm over the situation in northern Burkina Faso, where several hundred civilians, including children, were reportedly killed amidst fighting between security forces and armed groups.
According to media reports, over 220…
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World News in Brief: Support for Haiti mission, challenge of ‘commodity dependence’, Iran's 'strict' hijab law
26 April 2024
Following the installation of a transitional council in Haiti, seven countries officially notified the UN Secretary-General on Friday of their intention to contribute personnel to the Security Council-backed support mission for the crisis-wracked Caribbean nation.…
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UN updates on probe into allegations of staff collusion during 7 October attacks
26 April 2024
A UN office investigating Israeli accusations that 12 staff members from UN Palestine relief agency UNRWA were involved in the 7 October Hamas-led attacks has closed one of the cases because Israel had not provided any supporting evidence, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Friday.…
