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World News in Brief: Aid worker deaths ‘inevitable result’ of Gaza war tactics, ‘waste trafficking’ update, Malawi drought
02 April 2024
The killing of seven humanitarians by an Israeli strike in Gaza on Tuesday – 196 overall since hostilities began last October – is “an inevitable result” of the way the war is being fought, said the UN chief.
António Guterres was addressing…
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Haitians ‘cannot wait’ for reign of terror by gangs to end: Rights chief
02 April 2024
Restoring public order and ensuring access to aid must be priorities in Haiti, where criminal gangs continue to terrorize the population, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Tuesday in Geneva.
"The scale of human rights violations is unprecedented in Haiti's…
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Ukrainians suffer Russia-imposed ‘violence, intimidation, and coercion’
02 April 2024
UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Tuesday called for the fighting and occupation of Ukraine to end, so the country can begin “healing the deep wounds and painful divisions” caused by Russia’s invasion.
Over two years since the invasion began, “harrowing stories of human suffering”…
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UN calls for restraint following Iran consulate attack in Syria
02 April 2024
A senior UN official on Tuesday urged the Security Council to work to avert further escalation in the Middle East following the deadly airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Syria’s capital, Damascus.
Briefing ambassadors a day after the attack, Assistant-Secretary-General Khaled Khiari…
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Director-General's remarks at the Exhibition of artworks and handmade crafts on the occasion of the World Autism Awareness Day
02 April 2024
Tatiana Valovaya
World Autism Awareness Day, organized by the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Azerbaijan to UNOGTuesday, 2 April 2024, at 13:00 3rd floor, Exhibition gallery, Palais des Nations Ambassador Israfilov, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear children, A warm welcome to the…
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Israel continues to block aid into northern Gaza; UN sending team to shattered Al-Shifa Hospital
01 April 2024
Israeli forces are blocking aid deliveries into famine-stricken northern Gaza as the five-month-long war grinds on despite recent strong demands from the top UN court and the Security Council for open aid access into the enclave and for a temporary ceasefire and the return of all hostages taken in October, as the UN plans an assessment mission into Al-Shifa…
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Explainer: Feeding Haiti in times of crisis
01 April 2024
Almost five million Haitians are going hungry and need food assistance, according to recent UN figures, but the violence and related insecurity created by heavily armed rival gangs operating mainly in the capital are posing more questions about how to make sure those beleaguered people get enough to eat, now and in the future…
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World News in Brief: Haiti support continues, deadly Afghan mine blasts, autism awareness day
01 April 2024
Humanitarians continue to support Haitians affected by rampant gang violence in the capital, Port-au-Prince, while an appeal for the country remains underfunded, the UN said on Monday.
On Saturday alone, the World Food Programme (WFP) provide more than 28,…
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From desperation to determination: Indonesian trafficking survivors demand justice
31 March 2024
Working abroad can be a way for Indonesians to earn much more than they could at home, and provide for their families. However, for some the journey can turn into a nightmare, with long hours, wages withheld, and abuse. The UN is working closely with the government to help bring trafficked workers home…
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UN launches investigation into Lebanon explosion that injured peacekeepers
30 March 2024
The UN peacekeeping force in south Lebanon (UNIFIL) has announced that it is investigating an explosion in the Rmeish area that injured four unarmed peacekeepers on a foot patrol along the Blue Line that divides Israel from Lebanon and the disputed Golan Heights.
In a statement released…
