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Birth in a war zone: Coping amid ongoing attacks in Ukraine
20 June 2024
Like many expecting parents, Oleksandra and Oleksandr Chebotar were eagerly awaiting the birth of their daughter. The way it happened, however, was unlike anything they had ever imagined.
The couple had gone to Maternity Hospital No. 5 in the port city of Odesa in southern Ukraine. The facility is known…
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Stories from the UN Archive: Archivists unerase mystery woman
20 June 2024
Too often, women’s names have been erased from history, including at the signing of the landmark Refugee Convention in 1951. But, this is no longer the case for Margaret (Kitchen) Bruce, thanks to tenacious deep diving archive teams from across the UN Organization.
To mark World Refugee Day,…
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Haiti faces record displacement amid escalating gang violence
20 June 2024
Escalating gang violence and political instability in Haiti have forced a record 578,074 people from their homes this year, making it the country with the largest number of displacements due to crime-related violence, UN independent human rights experts said on Thursday.
“Violence, particularly in the…
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WHO announces global resurgence of cholera cases in 2024
20 June 2024
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a spike in cholera in several regions of the world, with almost 195,000 cases and over 1,900 deaths reported in 24 countries since the start of this year.
The agency’s Eastern Mediterranean Region reported the highest number of cases, followed by…
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UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Press Conference
20 June 2024
Press Conference Announcement
Publication of the World Investment Report 2024: Investment Facilitation and Digital Government
Embargoed until 20 June 2024 at 11:30 a.m.
Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary General, UN Trade and DevelopmentRichard Bolwijn, UN Trade and Development, Head of the Investment Research Branch
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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Starts Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights on his Global Update
19 June 2024
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Council this afternoon concluded its interactive dialogue with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied…
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MORNING - Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory Concludes that Israeli Authorities and Hamas Are Both Responsible for War Crimes
19 June 2024
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Human Rights Council Concludes Dialogue with the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan The Human Rights Council this morning started an interactive dialogue with the…
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Laws of war likely ‘consistently violated’ in Israeli strikes on Gaza: UN rights office
19 June 2024
A UN probe into the Israeli military’s bombing of Gaza has pointed to the laws of war being “consistently violated” with regard to the use of hugely powerful bombs and an alleged lack of distinction between combatants and civilians, the Organization’s human rights chief said on Wednesday…
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Independent rights probe highlights Israeli ‘destruction and dislocation’ tactics in Gaza
19 June 2024
High-level independent human rights investigators reiterated serious concerns on Wednesday about the legality of the Israeli army's conduct in Gaza and pushed back at claims that their inquiry has done too little to highlight the ongoing ordeal of hostages captured by Palestinian militants…
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Adequate healthcare crucial to support survivors of sexual violence
19 June 2024
The United Nations on Wednesday commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, highlighting the vital role hospitals play in helping survivors heal.
In his message for the day Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated that the protection of healthcare…
