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Stories from the UN Archive: Boris Karloff, leprosy and Nigeria
13 February 2024
As the world celebrates World Radio Day, marked on 13 February, we dug into the UN archives for a vintage podcast classic from 1959, when famed Frankenstein actor Boris Karloff narrated an episode describing a visit to a leprosy clinic in Tiranka, Nigeria…
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Civilians suffer as ‘perfect storm’ of war, disease and displacement grips Sudan
13 February 2024
Civilians continue to bear the brunt as the war between rival militaries in Sudan spreads into new areas, driving displacement and hunger while exposing communities to deadly diseases, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday.
Peter Graaff, acting representative of the UN World Health…
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World News in Brief: Rafah ‘slaughter’ fears, Ukraine energy system attacks, rights abuses against Syrian returnees
13 February 2024
UN Humanitarian Affairs Coordinator Martin Griffith has reiterated his warning against a full-scale military assault on Rafah, where more than half of Gaza’s population is now sheltered.
“Today, I’m sounding the alarm once again:…
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Gaza: Relief over rescued hostages as Tedros warns of ‘ocean of need’
12 February 2024
Amid reports on Monday that two hostages have been rescued during a raid by Israeli special forces in Rafah City, the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said the spiralling humanitarian crisis in Gaza is still not being met with anywhere near sufficient aid relief.
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World News in Brief: Syria aid lifelines, Sudan telecoms blackout, increased patrols in Abyei, preventing terrorism
12 February 2024
Two critical lifelines for millions of people in northwest Syria have been extended for an additional three months, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Monday.
The Syrian Government informed the UN on Saturday of its consent…
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First-ever UN report on migratory species reveals complex threats
12 February 2024
Migratory species globally are facing critical challenges, with nearly half in decline and over 20 per cent threatened with extinction, a landmark UN report has pointed out.
Of most concern is the threat to migratory fish, with 97 per cent of the species on the brink of extinction. The…
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Gaza: UN rights chief warns against potential ‘carnage’ in Rafah
12 February 2024
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Monday appealed for restraint in the face of an Israeli military incursion in Rafah, warning of the risk of further atrocity crimes in the Gaza war.
Nearly 1.5 million people are now crammed into the southern city on the border with…
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Address root causes of Ukraine war, UN official urges, as anniversary of Russian invasion approaches
12 February 2024
As the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches, a senior UN official on Monday voiced deep concern over the escalatory trajectory of the war with intensifying attacks on civilians.
Miroslav Jenča, UN Assistant Secretary-…
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Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Opens Seventy-Fifth Session
12 February 2024
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The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today opened its seventy-fifth session. The Committee adopted its agenda and programme of work for the session, during which it is scheduled to review the reports of Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Mauritania, Romania and Sweden. Laura-Maria Craciunean-…
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First Person: ‘My eggs are too expensive to eat’ (and that’s a good thing)
11 February 2024
Small-scale chicken farmers in the south of Madagascar are hatching a plan to boost their incomes and improve the stock of local poultry breeds, thanks to support from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Over 80 chicken rearers in Anosy region have so far received the…
