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Ukraine: Bucha and Irpin rise from the ashes of Russian military occupation
23 February 2024
When the Russian occupation of Bucha in the early days of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine ended in March 2022, widespread destruction was revealed, and a UN commission concluded that war crimes had been committed against the civilian population. Two years on, life is returning to the town on Kyiv’s outskirts and nearby Irpin, which have been restored with UN…
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Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Sweden’s Aim to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2045, Raise Questions on Sami Land Rights and Discrimination in the Housing Sector
22 February 2024
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The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the seventh periodic report of Sweden, with Committee Experts commending the State for aiming to…
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'Shocking, unsustainable and desperate' conditions across Gaza, Security Council hears
22 February 2024
The Security Council met on Thursday at UN Headquarters in New York on the situation in the Gaza Strip, wracked by months of unrelenting war and tensions spilling into the wider Middle East region, with no solutions on the horizon to stop the fighting.
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Ukraine: Report reveals war’s long-term impact which will be felt ‘for generations’
22 February 2024
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, entering its third year, has exacted a “horrific human cost”, inflicting immense suffering on millions of civilians that will be felt “for generations”, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Thursday.
“Russia’s full-scale…
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UNRWA at ‘breaking point’ warns agency chief
22 February 2024
The UN agency serving Palestine refugees (UNRWA) has reached breaking point due to Israeli calls for its abolition and the associated funding freeze, just when it is needed most, said UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini.
In a letter addressed to the President of the UN General Assembly, which provides the agency with…
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Climate and conflict collide on the high seas: UN warns of soaring costs and delays
22 February 2024
Attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea coupled with wider geopolitical and climate-related crises, are upending international trade, inflating costs and causing major delays, the UN’s trade and development body said on Thursday.
In a new study, the UN Conference on…
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Independent review group on UNRWA may request Gaza visit
22 February 2024
Researchers have been deployed to the Middle East and requests issued to meet with Israel officials, said the head of an independent team reviewing the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, briefing reporters at UN Headquarters on Thursday.
Appointed by the Secretary-General in early…
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Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Indonesia on Successful General Elections, Raise Questions on the Job Creation Law and Religious Freedoms
21 February 2024
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The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the second periodic report of Indonesia, with Committee Experts commending the State for its recent successful general elections…
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Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Welcome Burkina Faso’s Capacity Building Efforts for Forensic Services, Ask Questions on Alleged Enforced Disappearances Involving Security Forces and Impunity for State Agents
21 February 2024
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The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Burkina Faso on additional information submitted under…
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Gaza has become a ‘death zone’, warns UN health chief
21 February 2024
An “inhumane” health and humanitarian situation now prevails across Gaza with conditions continuing to deteriorate, the head of the UN World Health Organization warned on Wednesday.
“Gaza has become a death zone,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General told correspondents at a press briefing in…
