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Indigenous Day Celebrates ‘Guardians Of The Environment’
Monday, 12 August 2024, 8:24 am | UN News
As countries celebrate the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on Friday, the theme of " Protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation and Initial Contact” is in the spotlight at the United Nations. More >>
UN Rights Chief ‘Shocked And Appalled’ By Israeli Minister’s Comment On Starving Gazans To Death
Monday, 12 August 2024, 8:16 am | UN News
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, called on Friday for the Israeli authorities to monitor senior officials whose public statements on the Gaza conflict may promote war crimes. More >>
Sudan’s Displaced Millions Face Escalating Hardship Amid War And Floods
Monday, 12 August 2024, 8:11 am | UN News
Millions of displaced people in Sudan, already suffering from the devastating impact of a nearly 16-month-long war, are now grappling with worsening conditions due to heavy seasonal rains and flooding, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees ... More >>
Five Things To Know About This Year’s Indigenous Peoples Day
Sunday, 11 August 2024, 7:51 pm | UN News
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is marked annually on 9 August. This year’s theme is Protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples in voluntary isolation and initial contact. More >>
‘Another Day Of Horror’: UN Rights Office Condemns Israeli Strikes At Gazan School
Sunday, 11 August 2024, 5:48 am | UN News
The UN Human Rights Office condemned on Saturday the increasing frequency of Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) strikes on schools, where hundreds of thousands of forcibly displaced Palestinians have sought shelter, with the latest attacks killing dozens ... More >>
World News In Brief: Ukraine Attacks Condemned, New Cybercrime Treaty, ‘Alarmingly High’ Executions In Iran
Saturday, 10 August 2024, 6:28 pm | UN News
The outgoing UN senior humanitarian official in Ukraine condemned a deadly Russian attack on Friday that killed and injured dozens in the eastern town of Kostiantynivka, in the Donetsk region. More >>
Evacuation Orders This Week Affect Thousands In North And South Gaza
Saturday, 10 August 2024, 5:04 pm | UN News
At least 60,000 Palestinians have moved towards western Khan Younis in Gaza in the past 72 hours following three evacuation orders this week, the UN and humanitarian partners reported on Friday. More >>
UNICEF Warns Against Escalating Violence In The Middle East
Friday, 9 August 2024, 11:44 am | UN News
The recent surge in violence and attacks in the Middle East is taking a shocking toll on young lives in the region, a senior official with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday in an appeal for de-escalation. More >>
WHO On Alert As Mpox Cases Surge To Unprecedented Levels In Africa
Friday, 9 August 2024, 11:41 am | UN News
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday raised the response to the mpox outbreak in over a dozen African countries to the highest level, mobilizing efforts across the agency. More >>
Gaza: Thousands On The Run Again Following New Evacuation Order
Friday, 9 August 2024, 11:36 am | UN News
Thousands of people in Gaza have been fleeing west toward Al Mawasi after the Israel military issued a new evacuation order on Thursday, UN humanitarian partners on the ground have reported. More >>
UN Rights Chief ‘Deeply Troubled’ By Dissolution Of Thailand’s Move Forward Party
Friday, 9 August 2024, 10:56 am | UN News
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Thursday that a decision of the Constitutional Court in Thailand to dissolve the country’s largest political party was deeply troubling and that it undermined democratic processes and restricted ... More >>
Upcoming Elections In Cameroon Mark A ‘Key Opportunity’ To Commit To Human Rights: UN Human Rights Chief
Friday, 9 August 2024, 10:50 am | UN News
Despite obstacles, Cameroon maintains immense potential to foster social change and promote civic engagement in their upcoming 2025 and 2026 elections, stressed the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Wednesday at the end of a two-day ... More >>
UN Counter-Terrorism Chief Highlights Da’esh Surge, Calling For Global Action
Friday, 9 August 2024, 10:41 am | UN News
Islamic State (ISIL/Da’esh) and its affiliates have expanded their activities and finances in several parts of Africa, Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, resulting in a major spike in attacks and civilian fatalities, a senior UN counter-terrorism official ... More >>
Hostilities In Syria, Israeli Detention Practices, ‘Summer Wave Of COVID-19’ In Europe
Friday, 9 August 2024, 10:33 am | UN News
Escalating hostilities in Deir-ez-Zor in eastern Syria is impacting civilians and the infrastructure they rely on, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said on Thursday, expressing deep concern over the situation. More >>
Security Council Lifts Arms Embargo On Central African Republic Forces
Friday, 9 August 2024, 5:13 am | UN News
The UN Security Council on 30 July lifted the arms embargo on the Central African Republic (CAR) government forces, while calling on all nations to take all necessary measures to prevent the direct or indirect supply of all types of weapons and related ... More >>
Gaza: ‘Frightening Increase’ In Hepatitis A Cases
Friday, 9 August 2024, 5:11 am | UN News
UN agencies warned of the high risk of the further spread of infectious diseases in Gaza, amid chronic water scarcity and no way to adequately manage waste and sewage. More >>
Fight Bigotry Whenever And Wherever It Appears, UN Chief Declares
Friday, 9 August 2024, 5:09 am | UN News
Top UN officials called for a stand against bigotry “wherever and whenever it appears”, paying tribute to the hundreds of thousands of Roma and Sinti brutally murdered during the Second World War by the Nazis. More >>
Humanitarians Call For Greater Support For Sudan Following Famine Declaration
Friday, 9 August 2024, 5:07 am | UN News
Humanitarians appealed for more resources for war-ravaged Sudan and unimpeded access to people in need, now that famine has been confirmed in parts of the country. More >>
UN Envoy Urges Action To Address ‘Growing Risk Of A Serious Escalation’ In The Middle East
Friday, 9 August 2024, 5:05 am | UN News
The top UN envoy in the Middle East called for urgent action to address the “growing risk” of regional escalation following recent deadly attacks in Lebanon, the Syrian Golan Heights and Iran linked to the war in Gaza. More >>
Heat Claims More Than 175,000 Lives Annually In Europe, Latest Data Shows
Friday, 9 August 2024, 5:03 am | UN News
A staggering 175,000 people die from heat-related causes every year in Europe and that figure is set to soar in line with our steadily warming planet. That’s the warning from the WHO, which said that European countries are seeing temperatures ... More >>
