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UN General Assembly elects 15 new members to Human Rights Council
10 October 2023
The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected 15 new countries to serve on the Human Rights Council, with Peru and Russia failing to secure a seat.
After the ballots were cast and counted, Assembly President Dennis Francis announced Albania, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, China, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba,…
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Haiti: $21 million appeal to help thousands displaced by gang violence
10 October 2023
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Government of Haiti are appealing for $21 million to ensure better protection and shelter conditions for tens of thousands of newly displaced people in the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince.
“Displacement severely risks the health,…
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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds Dialogue on Technical Assistance and Capacity Building for South Sudan and Begins Dialogue on the Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia
09 October 2023
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Council Concludes Enhanced Dialogue on the Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Human Rights Council…
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Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Bhutan, the Philippines, Jamaica and Guatemala
09 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 a national human rights institution on the situation of women’s…
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Human Rights Council Hears of Blatant and Unabated Violations of Human Rights in Ukraine, and of More Than 5,000 Human Rights Violations Recorded Over One Year in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
09 October 2023
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Council Holds Minute of Silence for the Victims of the Hamas Terrorist Attack on Israel and for the Natural Calamity…
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Mental health care ‘barriers’ must end, urges Guterres
09 October 2023
Three in four people suffering from a mental health condition receive inadequate treatment – or none at all – UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, as he urged countries to “break down the barriers that prevent people from seeking support”.
In his message marking World Mental…
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World News in Brief: Displacement in Gaza and Israel, Afghan earthquake response
09 October 2023
The escalating conflict between Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups has displaced hundreds of thousands of people, the UN reported on Monday.
Over 120,000 people have been internally displaced in Gaza due to concerns over their protection and the destruction of homes, said…
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Ukraine: Civilians endure ‘unbearable’ toll amid ‘unrelenting’ attacks
09 October 2023
Senior UN officials on Monday strongly condemned recent Russian attacks on Ukrainian towns and civilian infrastructure, emphasizing the need for accountability for those harming civilians during hostilities.
On Thursday, 5 October, an attack in the village of Hroza in the Kharkiv region…
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UN calls for closing internet connectivity and digital governance gap
09 October 2023
Against a backdrop of growing geopolitical tensions, proliferating crises and widening inequalities, the challenges facing the global community in reaching the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development are vast, the UN said on Monday.
With the Internet holding a critical role in…
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WFP resumes ‘vital’ food distributions to refugees across Ethiopia
09 October 2023
The World Food Programme (WFP) has begun rolling out food distributions to nearly 900,000 refugees in Ethiopia following a full revamp of its refugee operations.
Families living in refugee camps, including new arrivals who have fled from Sudan, are receiving food parcels for the…
