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Retaliatory spiral in Middle East must end, says UN chief after reported strikes on Iran
19 April 2024
Following reports of alleged Israeli strikes inside Iran near a nuclear power station early Friday, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a new appeal to all parties to “stop the dangerous cycle of retaliation in the Middle East”.
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Ukraine war ‘stark reminder’ of the trials facing multilateralism
19 April 2024
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is “a stark reminder” of the challenges to multilateralism and remains the top priority of UN partner the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Security Council heard on Friday.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ian Borg briefed ambassadors…
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War in Sudan is ‘a crisis of epic proportions’ as atrocities abound
19 April 2024
The year-long ongoing war in Sudan is “a crisis of epic proportions”, and the world must rethink the way it supports the Sudanese people amid rampant atrocities against civilians and no end in sight, top UN and African Union officials warned the Security Council on Friday.
The Sudanese people…
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Mixed efforts to achieve energy goals highlighted at the end of Sustainability Week
19 April 2024
The President of the UN General Assembly called for the acknowledgement of mixed efforts to achieve the goals of the Decade of Sustainable Energy, as the UN’s first ever Sustainability Week drew to a close on Friday.
The unanimous declaration of the Decade of Sustainable…
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World News in Brief: Green light for new cholera vaccine, Ukraine attacks condemned, action against racism call, Brazil rights defenders alert
19 April 2024
A new oral vaccine for cholera has been given the green light for manufacture by the UN health agency allowing for the massive scale-up of lifesaving immunisation in the world’s most vulnerable communities.
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In Dialogue with Honduras, Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise Bill on Reparation for Victims of Human Rights Violations, Ask about Recurrent Use of the State of Emergency and Reported Acts of Torture in Police Stations
18 April 2024
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The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Honduras, with Committee Experts praising the development of the…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Applaud Qatar’s Memorial for Enslaved Africans, Raise Questions on Mandatory HIV Testing for Migrant Workers and the Kafala System
18 April 2024
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The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-second and twenty-third periodic report of Qatar, with…
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Pandemic experts express concern over avian influenza spread to humans
18 April 2024
The ongoing global spread of “bird flu” infections to mammals including humans is a significant public health concern, senior UN medics said on Thursday as they announced new measures to tackle airborne diseases.
Dr. Jeremy Farrar, chief scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO), said…
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Assembly President calls for massive investment in sustainable infrastructure
18 April 2024
The President of the UN General Assembly on Thursday underscored the critical need for resilient infrastructure if the world is to reach the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the 2030 deadline.
In a special meeting dedicated to building resilience and promoting sustainable…
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World News in Brief: Rights chief Türk urges peace in DR Congo, Haiti aid update, food insecurity in Timor-Leste
18 April 2024
UN human rights chief Volker Türk this week met survivors of massacres in eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who told him they are desperate for peace.
The huge central African nation has seen years of violence in the…
