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UN agencies call on Pakistan to protect Afghan refugees

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN agencies call on Pakistan to protect Afghan refugees 07 October 2023 © UNOCHA/Sayed Habib Bidel A displaced family carries their belongings in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Following Pakistan’s announcement to repatriate Afghan nationals, the UN’s refugee and migration agencies together appealed to Islamabad on Saturday to continue protecting those who sought safety in the country and could be…

World News in Brief: Middle East crisis, Afghan quake, Karabakh refugee appeal

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Middle East crisis, Afghan quake, Karabakh refugee appeal 07 October 2023 © Ziad Taleb Destruction to buildings in Gaza due to the Israeli airstrikes. (file) Top UN officials and agencies alongside many world leaders appealed for a rapid de-escalation of the deadly conflict that erupted early Saturday in Israeli border towns near the Gaza Strip…

Earthquake kills at least 100 in Herat, Afghanistan

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Earthquake kills at least 100 in Herat, Afghanistan 07 October 2023 IOM/Léo Torréton Afghanistan is one of the world's most vulnerable countries. A major earthquake struck Herat, Afghanistan early Saturday killing at least 100 people and triggering a spate of rescue and assessment missions by UN agencies, partners, and the de facto authorities…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Continues General Debate on Agenda Item Nine on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Forms of Intolerance, Follow-Up to and Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Continues General Debate on Agenda Item Nine on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Forms of Intolerance, Follow-Up to and Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action 06 October 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued the general debate under agenda item nine on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 06 October 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the World Health Organization, United Nations Human Rights Council, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, World Meteorological Organization, United Nations Office of the High…

MORNING - Halting and Reversing the Lasting Consequences of Slavery, Colonialism, Genocide and Apartheid Are Critical to Addressing Racism against People of African Descent, Permanent Forum Tells Human Rights Council

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Halting and Reversing the Lasting Consequences of Slavery, Colonialism, Genocide and Apartheid Are Critical to Addressing Racism against People of African Descent, Permanent Forum Tells Human Rights Council 06 October 2023 Meeting Summaries Council Hears Presentation of Report of Ad Hoc Committee, Begins General Debate on Racism and Racial Discrimination, and…

Nobel Prize for Narges Mohammadi highlights 'courage and determination' of Iranian women

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Nobel Prize for Narges Mohammadi highlights 'courage and determination' of Iranian women 06 October 2023 © VOA Narges Mohammadi, winner of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Committee’s decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to imprisoned Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi underscores the “courage and determination” of the women of Iran, the UN human rights office,…

AI reveals world’s top 3 universal concerns

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home AI reveals world’s top 3 universal concerns 06 October 2023 United Nations A 'word cloud' illustrates the words most used in statements by Member States to the General Assembly. World leaders have spoken, and the UN listened. Climate, development, and peace emerged as universal areas of concern, according to a new study driven by artificial intelligence (AI…

World News in Brief: West Bank violence, top aid official visits Hroza, Advisory Group on local governments

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: West Bank violence, top aid official visits Hroza, Advisory Group on local governments 06 October 2023 © UNICEF/Ahed Izhiman A checkpoint in Hebron, in Palestine's West Bank. The UN Middle East envoy has condemned the new wave of attacks across the Israeli-occupied West Bank. One Palestinian was shot dead during clashes on Friday between Palestinians and Israeli…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Discusses Excessive Use of Force by Law Enforcement against Africans and People of African Descent and Ensuring Economic Empowerment for Them

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Discusses Excessive Use of Force by Law Enforcement against Africans and People of African Descent and Ensuring Economic Empowerment for Them 05 October 2023 Meeting Summaries Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner on Root Causes of Religious Hatred Constituting Incitement to Discrimination or…