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Sudan: WHO supports battle against cholera in the east

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: WHO supports battle against cholera in the east 29 September 2023 © UNICEF/Ahmed Elfatih Mohamdee The conflict in Sudan has displaced thousands of children and their families. The World Health Organization (WHO) is scaling up support in Sudan, where authorities have declared a cholera outbreak in Gedaref state amid the ongoing brutal conflict between opposing militaries.…

Mediterranean ‘becoming a cemetery for children and their futures’

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Mediterranean ‘becoming a cemetery for children and their futures’ 29 September 2023 儿基会/Niccolò Corti 无人陪伴的移民青少年在穿越地中海中部后等待被转移到意大利兰佩杜萨的收容设施。 More than 11,600 unaccompanied children have crossed the Central Mediterranean to Italy so far this year the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday, an increase of 60 per cent compared with last year…

New Permanent Representative of Nepal Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Nepal Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 29 September 2023 Presentation of Credentials Ram Prasad Subedi, the new Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to…

Committee on Enforced Disappearances Launches General Comment on Enforced Disappearances in the Context of Migration

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Enforced Disappearances Launches General Comment on Enforced Disappearances in the Context of Migration 28 September 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today hosted an event at the Palais des Nations in Geneva to launch its first general comment on enforced disappearances in the context of migration.  Opening the event, Olivier de Frouville, Chair of the Committee…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Hears that New Climate Protection Technologies Interfere with Human Rights; that Systemic Racism Is Worsening; and that Reported Acts of Reprisal against Persons Cooperating with the United Nations Remain High

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Hears that New Climate Protection Technologies Interfere with Human Rights; that Systemic Racism Is Worsening; and that Reported Acts of Reprisal against Persons Cooperating with the United Nations Remain High 28 September 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Advisory Committee, and started an interactive dialogue on the…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Discusses Issues Concerning Indigenous Peoples with the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Discusses Issues Concerning Indigenous Peoples with the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 28 September 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples,…

World News in Brief: Karabakh exodus continues, indigenous rights, UN steps up bid to curb food waste

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Karabakh exodus continues, indigenous rights, UN steps up bid to curb food waste 28 September 2023 © FAO/Sumy Sadurni Food waste, pictured here at Lira market in Uganda, is a significant challenge for farmers and vendors alike. More than 50,000 refugees have arrived in Armenia from the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan and their number is increasing “by the hour”, UN…

Right to information still an ‘empty promise’ for billions

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Right to information still an ‘empty promise’ for billions 28 September 2023 联合国图片/Nektarios Markogiannis 在南苏丹延比奥市场地区，年轻人在浏览互联网。 The UN-appointed expert on freedom of opinion and expression has called for governments to strengthen efforts to close the “digital divide” and remove all barriers to the right to information.…

Rights chief calls for international help to provide ‘way out of chaos’ in Haiti

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Rights chief calls for international help to provide ‘way out of chaos’ in Haiti 28 September 2023 © Giles Clarke Displaced people shelter in a boxing arena in downtown Port-au-Prince after fleeing their homes during gang attacks in August 2023. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Thursday called for a multinational security support mission to assist the Haitian…

Human rights defenders face harsh reprisals for partnering with UN

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human rights defenders face harsh reprisals for partnering with UN 28 September 2023 UN Colombia A wide range of human rights activists have been targeted in Colombia, especially those living in rural areas. Over 220 individuals and 25 organisations across the world faced threats and retaliation for cooperating with the UN on human rights, according to a UN report on reprisals issued…