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UN and African Union sign new human rights agreement

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN and African Union sign new human rights agreement 28 November 2023 © UNECA/Daniel Getachew UN Secretary-General António Guterres (left) meets the Chairperson of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The United Nations and the African Union have reinforced their partnership following the conclusion of their seventh high-level dialogue in New York on Tuesday.…

Syria: ‘A dozen different powder kegs’

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Syria: ‘A dozen different powder kegs’ 28 November 2023 © UNICEF/Hasan Belal A woman feeding twigs to a heater to warm her house in rural Damascus. The situation in Syria remains dire, with continued fighting, and tens of thousands displaced - all exacerbating the suffering of civilians and compounded by the effects of the war in Gaza, senior UN officials said on Tuesday…

Somali-born champion of refugee education wins top UNHCR award

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Somali-born champion of refugee education wins top UNHCR award 28 November 2023 UNSOM Abdullahi Mire (far right) is supporting education initiatives in Dadaab refugee complex in northeastern Kenya. A former child refugee born in Somalia, who dedicated himself to changing lives through education, has been named as this year’s winner of the prestigious UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award…

Gaza doctors ‘terrified’ of deadly disease outbreak as aid teams race to deliver

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza doctors ‘terrified’ of deadly disease outbreak as aid teams race to deliver 28 November 2023 © UNICEF/Abed Zaqout A child cries over the loss of a family member at Nasser Medical Hospital in Khan Younis. As the pause in fighting in Gaza appeared to enter a fifth day on Tuesday, UN humanitarians warned that aid deliveries needed to multiply immediately to save the lives of the injured…

World News in Brief: Burkina Faso attack, ending AIDS, Syrian child casualties, new UN migration ambassador

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Burkina Faso attack, ending AIDS, Syrian child casualties, new UN migration ambassador 28 November 2023 粮食署/Cheick Omar Bandaogo 在布基纳法索，联合国正在支持预防营养不良的努力。 The UN human rights office, OHCHR, said it was appalled by the recent killing of dozens of civilians in the Sahel region of northern Burkina Faso…

Haiti: Gangs move into rural areas as Türk says new force ‘must be deployed’

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Haiti: Gangs move into rural areas as Türk says new force ‘must be deployed’ 28 November 2023 WFP Haiti WFP is assisting residents of Bas-Artibonite, Haiti, with food, including rice and peas purchased from local producers. Gang violence in Haiti is on the rise with new alliances being forged and expansion into rural areas previously considered safe, warns a new UN report…

Francis calls for longer-term humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Francis calls for longer-term humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza 28 November 2023 © UNICEF/Hassan Islyeh Palestinian families who fled their homes due to the conflict are being accommodated in UNRWA schools. The brutal attack by Hamas on 7 October followed by Israel’s devastating assault on Gaza, has only highlighted the importance of a peaceful and just solution to the situation in the Middle…

Explainer: What’s COP28 and why is it important?

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Explainer: What’s COP28 and why is it important? 28 November 2023 © WMO/Fouad Abdeladim Climate change is contributing to drought conditions across the world. Global temperatures continue to reach record levels and, as the year draws to a close, the diplomatic heat is rising as all eyes turn to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where world leaders are meeting from 30 November to 12 December…

Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers on the Situation of Migrant Workers in Uruguay, Mexico and Chile

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers on the Situation of Migrant Workers in Uruguay, Mexico and Chile 27 November 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families this afternoon heard from representatives of non-…

Gaza: Aid reaches shattered north as UN chief hails 'glimpse of hope' in ceasefire extension

1 year 4 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Aid reaches shattered north as UN chief hails 'glimpse of hope' in ceasefire extension 27 November 2023 UN News/Ziad Taleb An UNRWA Sheler in Zawaida, Central Gaza. Desperate Gazans in the north of the enclave had their first sip of clean water in weeks on Monday as a continuing pause in fighting enabled broadening aid access to the Strip, UN humanitarians said.…