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World News in Brief: UNRWA investigation updates, new recruits for Haiti-support force, gun battles in Chadian capital
29 February 2024
As the devastating war in Gaza continues, UN investigators examining Israeli accusations against a dozen employees of the beleaguered UN relief agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, have arrived in Jordan and are planning to visit Israel, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Thursday…
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‘Carnage’ in Gaza must end, UN rights chief tells Human Rights Council
29 February 2024
The “carnage” in Gaza has left more than 30,000 dead and must end immediately, UN rights chief Volker Türk told the Human Rights Council on Thursday, after almost five months of constant Israeli bombardment and mass displacement in the enclave, prompted by Hamas-led attacks.…
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New Permanent Representative of Serbia Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
29 February 2024
Presentation of Credentials
Milan Milanović, the new Permanent Representative of Serbia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr.…
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New Permanent Representative of Thailand Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
29 February 2024
Presentation of Credentials
Usana Berananda, the new Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms.…
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New Permanent Representative of Viet Nam Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
28 February 2024
Presentation of Credentials
Phan Dung Mai, the new Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to his…
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New Permanent Representative of Algeria Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
28 February 2024
Presentation of Credentials
Rachid Bladehane, the new Permanent Representative of Algeria to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to his…
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HRC Press Conference
28 February 2024
Press Conference Announcement
Launch of the Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua’s latest report on the human rights situation in Nicaragua.
Jan-Michael Simon, Chair of the Group of ExpertsÁngela Maria Buitrago, Member of the Group of ExpertsAriela Peralta Distefano, Member of the Group of Experts
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All parties to Gaza crisis may have committed war crimes: UN rights chief
28 February 2024
All parties to the Gaza conflict have been responsible for “clear violations of international humanitarian law including possible war crimes”, according to the UN’s top human rights official, Volker Türk.
In his Office's latest report on the situation in the Occupied Palestinian…
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Afghanistan: UN appalled at revival of public floggings, executions
28 February 2024
A revival of Taliban-ordered public executions by gunfire taking place in sports stadiums in several cities in Afghanistan “must cease immediately”, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Wednesday.
“We are appalled by the public executions of three people at sports stadiums in…
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Wheat from war-torn Ukraine to feed families affected by conflict in Sudan
28 February 2024
More than 7,000 tonnes of wheat donated by war-ravaged Ukraine will help to feed one million conflict-affected people in Sudan for a month, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday.
The in-kind donation – part of the ‘Grain from Ukraine’ humanitarian initiative…
