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UN rights chief warns of ‘dehumanization’ of Palestinians amid West Bank violence as Gaza crisis deepens

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights chief warns of ‘dehumanization’ of Palestinians amid West Bank violence as Gaza crisis deepens 28 December 2023 OCHA/Manal Massalha A family displaced from the herding community of Al Ganoub in the West Bank in October 2023. Bulldozers in refugee camps, detainees stripped naked and spat at, farmers robbed of their harvest: against the backdrop of the war in Gaza the situation in…

Stories from the UN Archive: Hollywood greats campaign against malaria and polio

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Stories from the UN Archive: Hollywood greats campaign against malaria and polio 28 December 2023 Public Domain Publicity photo of Frank Sinatra recording at Capitol Studios. Frank Sinatra and Edward G. Robinson were two of the 20th century’s biggest stars of the stage and screen, and when it came to the World Health Organization’s campaign to tackle two of the biggest killers of the…

World News in Brief: UN rights chief condemns attacks in Nigeria, WFP supplies looted in Sudan, non-discrimination protections in the US

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: UN rights chief condemns attacks in Nigeria, WFP supplies looted in Sudan, non-discrimination protections in the US 28 December 2023 © UNICEF/KC Nwakalor Millions remain displaced across Nigeria due to conflict, climate change impacts and natural disasters. In this file photo, a girl carries water to her shelter at an IDP camp in the country's northeast. The top…

Lebanon: UN Force condemns attack on peacekeepers

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Lebanon: UN Force condemns attack on peacekeepers 28 December 2023 UNIFIL/Pasqual Gorriz UNIFIL peacekeepers on patrol. (file) The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Thursday condemned an attack on one of its patrols, in which one peacekeeper was injured. The windows of a patrol vehicle were…

Ethiopia: Prioritize victims amidst legacy of rights abuses, UN office urges

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Ethiopia: Prioritize victims amidst legacy of rights abuses, UN office urges 28 December 2023 © UNICEF/Christine Nesbitt An ambulance damaged during the conflict in the Tigray region is seen rendered out of service at a health centre in Gijet in July 2021. The UN human rights office on Thursday urged the Ethiopian Government to ensure that ongoing efforts addressing a legacy of rights abuses…

Rebuild trust and restore hope in 2024: UN chief’s call

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Rebuild trust and restore hope in 2024: UN chief’s call 28 December 2023 UN Photo/Mark Garten UN Secretary-General António Guterres. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for global unity to make 2024 a year for “building trust and hope” following the immense suffering, violence, and climate chaos that characterized 2023…

‘Act on the lessons of COVID-19’, Guterres says on Epidemic Preparedness Day 

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Act on the lessons of COVID-19’, Guterres says on Epidemic Preparedness Day  27 December 2023 © Unsplash/Viki Mohamad A health worker in Indonesia protects herself against infection as she prepares to treat a patient. The world must prepare for the next pandemic and act on lessons learned from COVID-19, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a message on Wednesday to mark the…

Gaza crisis: southern areas ‘bursting at seams’ amid new wave of bombing and displacement

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza crisis: southern areas ‘bursting at seams’ amid new wave of bombing and displacement 27 December 2023 © WHO A healthcare worker bandages a child's foot in at a hospital in Gaza. Aid missions to supply Gaza have become increasingly difficult amid reports of continued heavy bombing of the Strip overnight by the Israeli military and intense clashes “in most areas” with Hamas fighters…

WHO and partners deliver aid to two Gaza hospitals in high-risk missions

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home WHO and partners deliver aid to two Gaza hospitals in high-risk missions 27 December 2023 © WHO People wounded in bombardments wait to be treated at Al Shifa Hospital, in Gaza City. The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners delivered fuel and other essential supplies to two hospitals in northern and southern Gaza this week, the UN agency reported on Wednesday…

Indonesia urged to protect refugees following mob attack

1 year 3 months ago Breadcrumb Home Indonesia urged to protect refugees following mob attack 27 December 2023 Unsplash/Appai Jakarta, Indonesia's capital. The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has appealed for action in the wake of a mob attack against refugees in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on Wednesday. Hundreds of young people stormed a…