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UK Bill ‘significantly erodes’ human rights and refugee protections, UN agencies warn

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home UK Bill ‘significantly erodes’ human rights and refugee protections, UN agencies warn 18 July 2023 © Unsplash/Heidi Fin مبنى البرلمان في لندن، المملكة المتحدة. The United Kingdom parliament has passed a bill inconsistent with the country’s obligations under international human rights and refugee law that could have profound consequences for people seeking international protection, warned the…

Health risks on the rise as heatwave intensifies across Europe: WMO

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Health risks on the rise as heatwave intensifies across Europe: WMO 18 July 2023 © Unsplash/Raphael Wild Globally, temperatures are reaching record levels. The dangers associated with the heatwave that’s engulfing the northern hemisphere aren’t over yet, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Tuesday…

Sudan: Conflict displaces nearly 200,000 alone in the past week

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: Conflict displaces nearly 200,000 alone in the past week 18 July 2023 © WFP/Eloge Mbaihondoum A Sudanese family take shelter at a refugee entry point close to the Chadian border with Sudan. Nearly 200,000 people were displaced by fighting inside Sudan over the past week, the UN reported on Tuesday, citing new figures released by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).…

Tunisia: UN experts urge swift action to uphold migrants’ rights

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Tunisia: UN experts urge swift action to uphold migrants’ rights 18 July 2023 World Bank/Dana Smillie A street scene in Tunisia. A group of UN independent experts on Tuesday expressed concern over Tunisia's alleged discriminatory treatment of migrants, urging the authorities to take action to halt collective expulsions and protect human rights.…

Ukraine: Do not play with nuclear Armageddon, warns UN Assembly President

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine: Do not play with nuclear Armageddon, warns UN Assembly President 18 July 2023 © UNOCHA/Dmytro Smolienko Airstrikes and shelling of Zaporizhzhia in October 2022 left many civilians dead and injured, Targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine and threats of use of nuclear weapons, severely undermines trust “within and in our institution”, the President of the UN…

Majority of women live in countries with large gender gaps, UN report reveals

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Majority of women live in countries with large gender gaps, UN report reveals 18 July 2023 © UNICEF/Thaulow Two young women take part in a digital skills careers programme in Jordan. Low women’s empowerment and large gender gaps are commonplace in many parts of the world, the UN’s lead agencies on gender equality and international development said in a new report published on Tuesday.…

UN chief regrets Russia’s decision to withdraw from grain deal

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief regrets Russia’s decision to withdraw from grain deal 17 July 2023 UN Photo/Mark Garten Secretary-General António Guterres briefs the press on the termination of the Black Sea Initiative by the Russian Federation. UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday that he deeply regrets Russia’s decision to terminate the Black Sea Initiative, in effect ending a “lifeline” for…

‘Low risk’ for humans, as cats in Poland test positive for avian influenza

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Low risk’ for humans, as cats in Poland test positive for avian influenza 17 July 2023 © Unsplash/Agape Trn In Poland, cats were found to be infected with the influenza A virus, similar to those found in birds. Polish authorities are investigating all potential sources of infection after some 29 cats were found to be infected with the influenza A virus, similar to those found in birds, the…

Devastating rights violations against Indigenous people must end

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Devastating rights violations against Indigenous people must end 17 July 2023 © UNDP Peru Indigenous communities in Peru are growing organic coffee to boost their livelihoods. Indigenous Peoples have the ancestral wisdom to guide humanity towards a more sustainable use of the Earth’s resources, yet they are systematically discriminated against and excluded, UN rights chief Volker Türk warned…

Russia: UN rights experts call for release of journalist Evan Gershkovich

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Russia: UN rights experts call for release of journalist Evan Gershkovich 17 July 2023 © The Wall Street Journal Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal. The journalist Evan Gershkovich should be immediately released following his arrest by Russian authorities on espionage charges in March, UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Monday…