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ISIL growing stronger in Syria, as war enters 14th year
26 March 2024
When a group linked to the ISIL terror organization claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on a Moscow concert hall on 22 March, one of the pretexts reportedly given for the killings was Russia’s engagement in the Syrian civil war, which has turned into a proxy war involving several foreign powers.…
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World News in Brief: Malnutrition crisis risk grows in Haiti, clashes in DR Congo, peacebuilding in Colombia
26 March 2024
An alarming surge in armed violence in areas of Haiti is heightening the risk of a malnutrition crisis in the country, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday.
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Gaza: ‘Double-digit’ number of children reported killed overnight
26 March 2024
Intense hostilities in Gaza continued on Tuesday between Hamas fighters and Israeli forces with a “double-digit number of children killed overnight” and ongoing aid delivery obstacles that are responsible for near-famine conditions, UN humanitarians said.
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UN envoy backs demand for immediate Gaza ceasefire amid ‘cataclysmic suffering’
26 March 2024
The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process on Tuesday issued a fervent plea for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and release of all hostages, amid “cataclysmic” suffering in the Gaza Strip and continuing violence in the occupied West Bank.
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Rights expert finds ‘reasonable grounds’ genocide is being committed in Gaza
26 March 2024
There are "reasonable grounds" to believe that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories said on Tuesday.
Francesca Albanese was speaking at the UN Human Rights…
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IOM report: 1 in 3 migrant deaths occurs in transit while fleeing conflict
26 March 2024
One in three migrant deaths happens while people flee conflict, the UN migration agency, IOM, said on Tuesday. More than two in three migrants whose deaths have been documented remain unidentified.
Last year was the deadliest on record, with 8,541 migrant victims. Nearly 60…
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Gaza: Security Council passes resolution demanding ‘an immediate ceasefire’ during Ramadan
25 March 2024
The UN Security Council on Monday passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire for the month of Ramadan, the immediate and unconditional release of hostages and “the urgent need to expand the flow” of aid into Gaza. There were 14 votes in favour with the United States abstaining…
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‘We must push for lasting peace in Gaza’, UN chief insists as starvation threat nears
25 March 2024
With “starvation bearing down” on Gaza, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday repeated his call for a sustainable end to the conflict and the release of all remaining hostages amid “unprecedented and ongoing devastation” in the occupied enclave.“The need is urgent,” Mr. Guterres said in Amman, alongside Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safady, as he pledged…
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World News in Brief: 17 million Yemenis need health support, cholera in Somalia, OCHA chief stepping down, Haiti crisis update
25 March 2024
Conflict in Yemen entered its 10th year on Monday, as UN humanitarians issued a warning that over half the country’s populations are in desperate need of aid.
According to the UN health agency (WHO), almost 18 million people need…
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UN pays tribute to victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
25 March 2024
Top UN officials, including the Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly on Monday paid tribute to the millions of men, women and children who suffered as a result of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, one of most devastating chapters in human history.
Addressing a commemorative meeting…
