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UN chief ‘horrified’ by strike on Gaza hospital, as warring sides blame each other
17 October 2023
The UN Secretary-General said he was horrified by the killing of hundreds of civilians following a strike on a hospital in Gaza on Tuesday. In a tweet, António Guterres strongly condemned the strike, adding that his heart is with the families of those who died.
Both sides are…
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Competing Security Council resolutions reveal diplomatic fault lines
17 October 2023
The UN Security Council’s first intervention in the Gaza crisis – a Russian-led draft resolution calling for humanitarian ceasefire – was voted down on Monday. Despite this setback, diplomatic efforts are in full swing as ambassadors prepare to consider another text on the unprecedented crisis…
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Africa: Great Lakes envoy urges international support amid rising hostilities
17 October 2023
The UN Special Envoy for Africa’s Great Lakes region, appealed to the international community on Tuesday for increased support in resolving the escalating hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the mounting tension in the wider Great Lakes region. …
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Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in France, Albania, Malawi, Uruguay and Nicaragua
16 October 2023
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The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women was this afternoon briefed by representatives of non-governmental organizations and national human rights institutions on the…
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Gaza: ‘History is watching’ warns UN relief chief, saying aid access is key priority
16 October 2023
Every effort continues to be made by the United Nations and partners to get aid supplies into Gaza following the Israeli order to evacuate the north of the enclave, the UN’s emergency relief chief said on Monday.
“History is watching,” Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin…
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Explainer: What’s inside aid convoy at Gaza crossing
16 October 2023
Less than a kilometre from Gaza, pallets of food, fuel, water, and medicine are among the hundreds of tonnes of lifesaving aid packed into a long convoy of trucks idling on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing, as drivers await Israel’s green light so they can reach 2.3 million besieged Palestinians caught in the crossfire of the ongoing war…
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‘A mountain of hardship’, as Afghanistan suffers yet another earthquake
16 October 2023
A powerful earthquake struck western Afghanistan again on Sunday, making it the fourth to hit the impoverished region since 7 October, causing more suffering for families left with little to survive on as the hard winter approaches, UN agencies have reported.
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Sudan: UN expert warns of child recruitment by armed forces
16 October 2023
An independent UN human rights expert on Monday expressed concern about the increased risk of recruitment and use of children by armed forces and armed groups in Sudan, as the months-long war between rival militaries continues.
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Security Council rejects Russian resolution on Gaza
16 October 2023
The UN Security Council on Monday night in New York failed to adopt a resolution proposed by Russia that would have called for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, which has been ravaged by almost 10 days of fighting between Israel and Hamas militants. The text omitted any mention of the extremist group. …
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World News in Brief: UN ‘committed’ to aid Ukraine, blue helmets exit northern Mali, Chad update
16 October 2023
Ukrainian civilians are committed to staying in their homes near the frontline, as the Russian invasion continues - and the UN “is committed to staying with them.”
That’s according to Humanitarian Coordinator Denise Brown, who led a convoy at the weekend carrying…
