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Most Of Gaza's 40,000 Dead Are Women And Children, Says UN Rights Chief
Friday, 16 August 2024, 4:18 am | UN News
As the number of Palestinians killed in Gaza passes the dark milestone of 40,000, UN rights chief Volker Türk called for an end to the killing “once and for all” and the release of all hostages while negotiators prepared to meet in Qatar to renew ... More >>
Humanitarians Report Rise In Children Killed And Injured In The West Bank
Thursday, 15 August 2024, 10:07 am | UN News
The killing, injury and displacement of Palestinians continues in the West Back against the backdrop of the ongoing conflict in Gaza, now in its 10th month, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in an update issued on Wednesday. More >>
No Date Yet For Long-Awaited South Sudan Elections
Thursday, 15 August 2024, 7:55 am | UN News
The UN continues to support an enabling environment for general elections in South Sudan, but the date remains elusive, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Wednesday. More >>
Security Council: Political Affairs Chief Underlines ‘Desperate Need’ For Gaza Ceasefire
Wednesday, 14 August 2024, 10:16 am | UN News
As civilian suffering intensifies in war-ravaged Gaza, senior UN officials on Tuesday called once more for an immediate ceasefire and conditions which would allow full humanitarian access, following Saturday’s deadly Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter. More >>
Sexual Violence And Famine Stalk Sudan’s Displaced
Wednesday, 14 August 2024, 9:40 am | UN News
Sudan’s deepening humanitarian crisis caused by nearly 16 months of war has left countless women and girls subject to sexual violence and rape and tens of thousands of children at risk of death from hunger, UN aid teams said on Tuesday. More >>
UN Rights Chief Condemns Storming Of His Office In Yemen’s Capital
Wednesday, 14 August 2024, 9:37 am | UN News
The UN human rights chief has strongly condemned the recent storming of his team’s headquarters in Sana’a, Yemen, by the de facto authorities Ansar Allah, and renewed his call for the immediate and unconditional release of all UN staff detained in ... More >>
Afghanistan: Taliban Rule Has Erased Women From Public Life, Sparked Mental Health Crisis
Wednesday, 14 August 2024, 9:07 am | UN News
Three years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan has led to the “striking” erasure of women from public life, which is also reflected at the community and household levels, a senior official with the UN agency championing gender equality said on ... More >>
‘Incredible Brutality’ Prevalent In Battle For Myanmar
Wednesday, 14 August 2024, 8:57 am | UN News
Conflict in Myanmar between the military junta and opposition forces is increasingly brutal, with both sides likely responsible for international crimes including summary executions, top independent rights investigators said on Tuesday. More >>
Mpox Is Still Being Transmitted Across The World, Says UN Health Agency
Wednesday, 14 August 2024, 8:49 am | UN News
Mpox has been confirmed in Burundi, one of four countries in Eastern Africa where the disease has surfaced for the first time, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, as the continent's top health body declared a public health emergency. More >>
World News In Brief: Myanmar’s Child Victims, Disenfranchisement In Thailand, Aid Breakthrough In Syria
Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 9:57 am | UN News
The UN on Monday condemned the ongoing escalation of violence in Myanmar that has led to heavy civilian casualties in recent weeks, including children and families. More >>
UN Chief Condemns ‘devastating Strike’ On Gaza School
Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 9:38 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has deplored a deadly weekend attack on a Gaza school-turned-shelter, his Office said on Monday. More >>
Sudan: UNICEF Condemns Deadly Strike As War Grinds On
Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 9:37 am | UN News
An attack on a UN facility for displaced people in Sudan has left two dead and at least eight others injured, humanitarians have reported. More >>
Security Council: Africa Deserves Permanent Seat At The Table, Says Guterres
Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 9:02 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for urgent reform of the Security Council, criticizing its outdated structure and lack of representation for Africa, which he argued undermines the body’s credibility and global legitimacy. More >>
Youth Digital Engagement Crucial For Achieving SDGs: Guterres
Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 8:53 am | UN News
As the world celebrates International Youth Day on Monday, the UN chief is emphasising the importance of empowerment and equality for young people to reach the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). More >>
UN Rights Experts Call For An End To Post-Election Repression In Venezuela
Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 8:17 am | UN News
The Venezuelan Government must immediately end escalating repression that has come in the wake of the disputed presidential election last month, a UN Human Rights Council-appointed body investigating alleged rights abuses there said on Monday. More >>
UN Migration Agency Steps Up Support To Families Affected By Deadly Yemen Floods
Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 8:10 am | UN News
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is ramping up emergency operations in Yemen to support thousands of families affected by relentless rains and catastrophic flooding that has wreaked havoc across the country. More >>
Youth Jobless Rate Falls To 15-year Low, Says UN Labour Agency
Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 7:50 am | UN News
The number of young people unemployed globally is at a 15-year low but countries in Asia, the Pacific region and Arab States - and women in particular - “are not seeing the benefits” of this post-COVID economic recovery, the UN labour agency ... More >>
Gaza: Clean Water Crisis Adds To New Displacement Misery, Say Aid Teams
Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 7:35 am | UN News
Amid further evacuation orders issued by the Israeli military in Gaza, UN humanitarians issued a fresh warning on Monday over the dire sanitary emergency there and the urgent need for a mass polio vaccination campaign in the embattled enclave. More >>
‘Protect Civilians’ Amid Clashes In Famine-stricken El Fasher, Sudan: UN Chief
Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 4:30 am | UN News
Secretary-General António Guterres expressed deep alarm at the evolving situation in El Fasher in North Darfur, Sudan, where fierce fighting in the famine-stricken area has been reported, his deputy spokesperson said late Sunday. More >>
First Person: Stitching Together A Future Following Deadly Siege
Monday, 12 August 2024, 12:33 pm | UN News
A woman who fled her home following a terrorist attack on a city on the Filipino island of Mindanao in 2017 is pinning her future on sewing and selling bags as part of a close-knit women’s cooperative, supported by the UN Development Programme ... More >>
