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OHCHR Press Conference
17 March 2025
Press Conference Announcement
OHCHR – UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Press Conference
Tom Andrews, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar
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Afghanistan: Security Council renews UN mission as WHO warns of health catastrophe
17 March 2025
The Security Council on Monday extended the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another year, as UN agencies reported sharp declines in resources for lifesaving aid.
Unanimously adopting resolution 2777 (2025), the 15-member council stressed the…
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FAO warns of ‘unprecedented’ avian flu spread, in call for global action
17 March 2025
The rapid spread of the highly infectious avian flu virus H5N1 has reached an “unprecedented” scale, wiping out hundreds of millions of birds worldwide and increasingly spilling over into mammals, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Monday.
Briefing Member States in…
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Funding shortages risk undermining a ‘watershed moment’ for Syria
17 March 2025
Fourteen years of war have left Syria’s people in desperate need – but international support is dwindling, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday, calling for urgent investment in the country’s recovery.
In a video message to the conference Standing with Syria: Meeting the Needs…
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World News in Brief: US strikes on Yemen, Gaza aid update, debt burden weighs on developing world
17 March 2025
The UN on Monday expressed concern over the continued threat posed to shipping in the Red Sea by Houthi attacks from their bases in Yemen as well as recent airstrikes by the United States which have left over 50 reportedly dead.
In a statement released to…
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Syria: Relative of Assad regime’s disappeared speaks of anguish in search for truth and justice
17 March 2025
A relative of two Syrians tortured and murdered by the Assad regime has spoken of the anguish caused by their enforced disappearance during the country’s civil war.
Obeida Dabbagh’s brother Mazen, and nephew Patrick – both Syrian-French nationals – were arrested by…
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Joint UN meeting tackles small arms control to foster sustainable development
17 March 2025
On Monday, during a meeting of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council, UN officials and disarmament experts emphasized the urgent need to tackle the widespread issue of small arms and light weapons. They warned that the stakes are higher than ever in a world increasingly plagued by conflict and crisis…
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Committee on Enforced Disappearances Opens Twenty-Eighth Session
17 March 2025
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The Committee on Enforced Disappearances this morning opened its twenty-eighth session, during which it will examine the reports of the Central African Republic, the Gambia and Malta on their implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.The…
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‘Is this just a long, beautiful dream?’: Syrian filmmaker Waad Al-Kateab on her country’s future
15 March 2025
For Waad Al-Kateab, the fall of Bashar Al-Assad’s regime in Syria in December 2024 felt almost unreal. “I thought the ending of my story was dying in exile,” she told UN News. “And it just happened out of the blue.”
After 14 years of war, Syria has entered…
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UN chief affirms solidarity with Bangladesh amid political transition
15 March 2025
On a visit to Bangladesh, UN Secretary-General António Guterres underscored the pivotal moment the country is facing as it navigates a period of significant transition and reform.
Speaking to the media on Saturday, the Secretary-General praised Bangladesh’s progress and highlighted the role of…
