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Mass graves in Gaza show victims’ hands were tied, says UN rights office
23 April 2024
Disturbing reports continue to emerge about mass graves in Gaza in which Palestinian victims were reportedly found stripped naked with their hands tied, prompting renewed concerns about possible war crimes amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday…
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From Dominica to Vogue: Big dreams on a small island
23 April 2024
Becoming a successful international fashion photographer is hard for anyone, but it’s particularly difficult if you grow up in Dominica, a small Caribbean country regularly hit by hurricanes. This hasn’t deterred Josiah Johnson, an aspiring photographer who is taking advantage of digital technology training to find new opportunities well beyond the borders of his home…
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WMO report: Asia hit hardest by climate change and extreme weather
23 April 2024
Asia remained the world’s most disaster-affected region in 2023 due to weather, climate and water-related hazards. Storms and floods have hit the hardest, a new report published by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Tuesday reveals.
Following close on the heels of the study of …
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Director-General's remarks at the Celebration of the Chinese Language Day 2024
23 April 2024
Tatiana Valovaya
Chinese Language Day 2024 23 April 2024, at 12:00Room XX, Palais des Nations Ambassador Chen Xu, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Dear friends, Good morning. 你好 [Ní hǎo]. Welcome to the Chinese Language Day 2024 at the Palais des Nations. First of all, I would like to sincerely thank…
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Heatwave deaths increased across almost all Europe in 2023, says UN weather agency
22 April 2024
Climate change shocks caused record levels of disruption and misery for millions in Europe in 2023 with widespread flooding and severe heatwaves – a new normal which countries must adapt to as a priority, the UN weather agency said on Monday.
New data published by the World…
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Thousands of children killed or maimed by explosive weapons in populated areas: UNICEF
22 April 2024
Meaningful action to prevent the use of explosive weapons in populated areas could reduce the number of child casualties in conflicts by nearly half, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday.
UNICEF warned that as urban warfare increases, the use of weapons…
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Secretary-General calls for UN 2.0 to tackle 21st century challenges
22 April 2024
Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday emphasised the need for a “strengthened and updated” United Nations to better reach and support people around the world.
Amid multifaceted crises ranging from conflicts and climate to poverty and inequality, the world looks to the UN “to help…
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Guterres upholds UNRWA as a ‘lifeline’ following receipt of independent panel’s report
22 April 2024
UN chief António Guterres issued an appeal on Monday to “actively support” the UN agency for Palestinians, UNRWA, adding that he accepted the final findings of an independent probe into the organisation, launched amid serious unconfirmed allegations of UNRWA collusion with Hamas fighters and as part of efforts to assess whether the agency was doing everything within its…
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Airlines urged not to facilitate UK-Rwanda asylum transfers
22 April 2024
Independent UN experts have expressed concern over the role airlines and aviation authorities could have in the unlawful removal of asylum seekers from the United Kingdom to Rwanda under an agreement between the two governments and the proposed “Safety of Rwanda” bill.
Two years ago, London…
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First Person: ‘Our tears are dry, we are exhausted’ – Youth voices in Haiti
22 April 2024
A youth activist in Haiti has described how years of gang violence, kidnappings and insecurity in the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince, has forced their “tears to run dry”.
Duval Dormeus is part of a group supported by the UN Peacebuilding Fund and was first interviewed by UN News back…
