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All-out war ‘must be avoided in Lebanon at all costs’: Guterres
01 October 2024
The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday called for an immediate ceasefire between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants, as Israel launched what it described as a “limited” ground incursion into Southern Lebanon.
Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric issued a statement saying that UN chief António…
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Ukraine: Top UN aid official condemns deadly marketplace strike in Kherson
01 October 2024
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine condemned a deadly Russian strike in Kherson on Tuesday morning and underscored the need to protect civilians caught in the war, which is entering its 30th month.
“Yet again, another unfathomable attack of the Russian Armed Forces killed…
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‘Broad impunity persists’ for law enforcement violations against Africans and people of African descent: rights experts
01 October 2024
Africans and people of African descent who have encountered human rights violations by law enforcement officials rarely receive justice as authorities are not held accountable, experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said in a report issued on Tuesday.…
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Explainer: What is Security Council resolution 1701?
01 October 2024
Diplomats have been highlighting Security Council resolution 1701 in official meetings and in the corridors over the busy High-Level Week at UN Headquarters.
Those discussions come at a time when attacks are escalating between Israel and Hezbollah, an armed group that holds with its allies 62 of the…
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Guterres condemns ‘escalation after escalation’ in the Middle East
01 October 2024
With war ramping up across the Middle East on Tuesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed for the violence to end now.
“I condemn the broadening of the Middle East conflict, with escalation after escalation,” he said in a tersely worded statement.“This must stop.…
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First Person: Swapping guns for ballpens in the Philippines
01 October 2024
A former combatant fighting for the rights of her people on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines has been talking about how she has swapped her combat fatigues for jilbabs [outer garment] and her life in the jungle for a more peaceful rural community.
A former combatant fighting for the rights…
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Nepal: Hundreds killed as ‘unprecedented’ flash floods strike capital Kathmandu
01 October 2024
More than 215 people, including 35 children, have been killed and dozens are missing after heavy rains triggered flash floods and landslides across Nepal, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.
Many of the deaths have occurred in the capital, Kathmandu, which witnessed the most intense…
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WHO calls for urgent overhaul of care systems for older people as population ages
01 October 2024
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday issued an urgent call for countries to transform their care and support systems for older people, warning that current systems are not prepared to meet growing demand.
Anshu Banerjee, head of WHO’s division on maternal, child and…
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UNRWA Press Conference
30 September 2024
Press Conference Announcement
Update on the situation in the oPt
Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner-General
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Lebanon crisis: Over one million people flee strikes amid invasion fears
30 September 2024
More than one million people across Lebanon have been uprooted by ongoing and deadly Israeli airstrikes across the country, including one reported early Monday morning in a residential area of central Beirut, adding to fears of a full-scale invasion.
In a situation update…
