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World News in Brief: Funds dry up for Afghan quake survivors, child deaths alert in Sudan, diphtheria outbreak in Guinea
18 October 2023
In Afghanistan, urgent funding is needed to feed some 100,000 people left hungry and homeless by a series of deadly earthquakes, amid a broader and already underfunded humanitarian crisis.
That’s the message from the UN World Food Programme…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend France’s Feminist Foreign Policy, Ask about Female Genital Mutilation and Femicide
17 October 2023
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the ninth periodic report of France, with Committee Experts commending the State for its feminist foreign policy, and…
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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
17 October 2023
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by representatives and spokespersons of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Organization for…
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In Dialogue with Kuwait, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend the State’s Support for Victims of Domestic Violence, Raise Issues Concerning Xenophobic Hate Speech and the Resumption of Executions
17 October 2023
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Kuwait on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts…
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Israel-Gaza conflict: Deepening concern for civilians, as UN school is hit
17 October 2023
The head of the UN Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) Philippe Lazzarini, has reported that at least six people were killed on Monday afternoon local time, when an UNRWA school being used as a shelter, was hit in the al-Maghazi camp in the middle region of the embattled Gaza Strip.
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Guterres: Turn ‘infrastructure emergency’ into opportunity, but also protect nature
17 October 2023
Infrastructure is a “crucial pathway” to generate economic growth, create decent jobs, transform energy systems, and advance sustainable development, the UN Secretary-General said in an address to world leaders meeting in Beijing, China on Wednesday.
António Guterres was…
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Explainer: How the UN works behind the scenes during crises
17 October 2023
In crises like the latest massive uptick in violence between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and talk of all-out war, the UN has a sensitive role to play – on both the political and humanitarian fronts.
The humanitarian role is what gets a lot of public attention as agreements are secured to arrange…
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China urged not to repatriate DPR Korea escapees
17 October 2023
Experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council urged China not to forcibly repatriate people who have escaped from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), warning that some returnees could even be put to death.
The experts were alarmed that hundreds of escapees – the vast majority of whom are…
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World News in Brief: 500 million heading into extreme poverty, Afghanistan quake latest, Darfur deaths mount
17 October 2023
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appealed to the world to renew its commitment to a poverty-free world.
Marking the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Mr. Guterres pointed out that nearly 700 million people are living on…
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Human rights experts urge Pakistan to stop planned mass deportation of Afghans
17 October 2023
Pakistan should immediately cancel plans to deport 1.4 million Afghan nationals back to their country, independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council urged on Tuesday.
The Government of Pakistan, which has hosted millions of Afghans for decades, recently announced that…
