Sudan: OHCHR calls for ‘urgent action’ to end militia attacks on people fleeing El Geneina

Sudan: OHCHR calls for ‘urgent action’ to end militia attacks on people fleeing El Geneina

The explosion of ethnic violence in Darfur largely by nomadic “Arab” groups in alliance with the RSF who have been battling national army forces for control of the country since mid-April, has led tens of thousands to flee into neighbouring Chad. ‘Horrifying accounts’ In a statement, OHCHR Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani said interviews with people fleeing…

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UN remains focused on ‘critical needs’ of Ukraine’s people

UN remains focused on ‘critical needs’ of Ukraine’s people

Achim Steiner, head of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and Vice-Chair of the UN Sustainable Development Group told delegates he had just returned from the war-torn country, noting civilians’ “extraordinary determination to adapt, to recover and to rebuild.” “The UN had developed a clear picture to inform a targeted recovery through a Rapid Damage and…

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Sudden death of 54 people in Uttar Pradesh hospital, heat wave not the reason, investigation team

Sudden death of 54 people in Uttar Pradesh hospital, heat wave not the reason, investigation team

There has been an increase in sudden deaths in a hospital in Ballia in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is reported that patients were brought to the hospital with fever, difficulty in breathing and other problems and 54 people died within 72 hours, after which the hospital administration alerted the staff. Officials say…

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