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UN warns of heightened risk of genocide and atrocity crimes in Ethiopia
10 October 2023
Following reports of continued fighting between government troops and local militias in Ethiopia, the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide is sounding the alarm about the heightened risk of genocide and related atrocity crimes in the Tigray, Amhara, Afar and Oromi regions.
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UN envoy highlights promising initiatives in Iraq
10 October 2023
The Government of Iraq has made “several important steps and promising initiatives” one year since its formation, but more efforts are required to address the populations needs, the Head of the UN Mission in the country, UNAMI, told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Presenting the Mission's latest report, UN…
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World News in Brief: Health access in Israel-Palestine, Myanmar bombing, child refugee mental health
10 October 2023
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for access to health and humanitarian assistance amid the conflict in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory.
“Over 1,000 people have died and many more been injured following horrific acts of violence by…
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From the Field: How UN distributes food aid in Gaza, West Bank
10 October 2023
Despite closed borders and the escalating Israel-Palestine crisis, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) was rapidly expanding its new emergency operation to provide critical aid to over 800,000 people facing dire circumstances and lacking access to essential supplies…
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Convention’s 10-year birthday marks commitment to prevent new mercury scare
10 October 2023
Banning new mercury mines is among milestones achieved under the Minamata Convention, which is now 10 years old.
To help understand why this international treaty is important, UN News has put together a quick guide on global efforts to eradicate exposure to quicksilver…
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INTERVIEW: Reducing teen pregnancy in Thailand
10 October 2023
Teen pregnancy rates have been falling dramatically in Thailand thanks to progressive legislation, but more can be done to drive it lower if the rights of girls and young women are respected, according to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA).
Ahead of the International Day of the Girl Child, marked annually on 11…
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500 still missing following Afghanistan earthquake, say UN aid teams
10 October 2023
Nearly 500 people are still missing from the worst-affected area of a 6.3 magnitude earthquake that rocked Herat province in western Afghanistan on Saturday, UN aid coordinators said on Tuesday.
At the epicentre of the earthquake in Zindajan district, the UN aid coordination office (…
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Israel-Palestine: UN urges parties to spare civilian lives
10 October 2023
In Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, all parties must stop targeting civilians and Hamas and other armed groups must immediately release their hostages, UN rights chief Volker Türk said on Tuesday.
The High Commissioner said that he was “deeply shocked and appalled by allegations…
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Israel-Palestine crisis has region ‘at a tipping point’: UN relief chief
10 October 2023
The top UN humanitarian official on Tuesday called for an end to the escalating violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel, warning that “the whole region is at a tipping point.”
In a statement, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths described the scale and…
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Explainer: UN on the ground amid Israel-Palestine crisis
10 October 2023
The United Nations has been working in the Middle East region around the clock to de-escalate the Israeli-Palestinian crisis by engaging key actors and providing emergency assistance to civilians on the ground.
As the conflict intensified amid escalating violence, a complete blockade of food, water, and…
