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War crimes fears over Israeli ground invasion of Rafah

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home War crimes fears over Israeli ground invasion of Rafah 06 February 2024 Any move by Israel to extend its full-scale invasion of Gaza into the massively overcrowded southern city of Rafah could lead to war crimes which must be prevented at all costs, the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said on Tuesday. “We, as the UN and Member States of the UN, can bear witness,” OCHA…

UN deputy chief calls for ‘courage, vision and solidarity’ to boost middle-income nations

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN deputy chief calls for ‘courage, vision and solidarity’ to boost middle-income nations 06 February 2024 Despite being the driving force for sustainable development, middle-income countries face unique challenges and require more international support and vision to thrive, the UN deputy chief said on Tuesday. Speaking at a conference on addressing development challenges of…

UN rights office voices concern ahead of elections in Pakistan

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights office voices concern ahead of elections in Pakistan 06 February 2024 UN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Türk has urged authorities in Pakistan to ensure that parliamentary elections this week are free and fair, his office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.  OHCHR denounced all acts of violence against political parties and candidates in the lead-up to Thursday’s…

Amid a funding crisis, UNRWA’s work in Lebanon could end by March

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Amid a funding crisis, UNRWA’s work in Lebanon could end by March 06 February 2024 Cancer patients, young students and families are among the 250,000 Palestinians – 80 per cent already living under the poverty line – who could lose access to lifesaving services in Lebanon by March amid looming funding cuts, the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, country director told UN News on Tuesday…

With Middle East at a ‘critical juncture’, UN Iraq envoy appeals for restraint

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home With Middle East at a ‘critical juncture’, UN Iraq envoy appeals for restraint 06 February 2024 Attacks originating both within and outside Iraq have the potential to unravel hard-won stability and other achievements if they continue, the head of the UN Mission in the country, UNAMI, warned the Security Council on Tuesday.  “With the conflict raging in Gaza, as well as…

One year on, for survivors of Türkiye-Syria quakes the suffering is far from over

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home One year on, for survivors of Türkiye-Syria quakes the suffering is far from over 06 February 2024 Tens of thousands of families that survived last year’s devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria have yet to recover on multiple fronts, the UN’s top humanitarian official warned on Tuesday. In the early hours of 6 February 2023, a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake…

New Permanent Representative of Peru Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Peru Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 06 February 2024 Presentation of Credentials  Ana Cecilia Gervasi Diaz, the new Permanent Representative of Peru 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,…

Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Greece, Oman and the Central African Republic

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Greece, Oman and the Central African Republic 05 February 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women was this afternoon briefed by representatives of civil society on the situation of women’s rights in Greece, Oman and the Central African Republic, whose…

Guterres: End ‘abhorrent practice’ of female genital mutilation

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres: End ‘abhorrent practice’ of female genital mutilation 05 February 2024 Some 4.4 million girls are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) this year, the UN Secretary-General warned on Tuesday, appealing for action to stamp out this “egregious violation of fundamental human rights” and give greater voice to survivors.  “Even one mutilation is one too many,”…

US must uphold judges’ right to speak freely about race and gender bias: Rights expert

9 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home US must uphold judges’ right to speak freely about race and gender bias: Rights expert 05 February 2024 Judges in the United States must be free to speak about important issues that threaten judicial independence or affect the administration of justice, an expert appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Monday.  Special Rapporteur Margaret Satterthwaite voiced…