World News in Brief: UN staff detained in Yemen, cyclone threat for Haiti, rights chief Lao PDR, climate change

World News in Brief: UN staff detained in Yemen, cyclone threat for Haiti, rights chief Lao PDR, climate change

“We are very concerned about these developments, and we are actively seeking clarification from the Houthi de facto authorities regarding the circumstances of these detentions and most importantly to ensure the immediate access to those UN personnel,” Mr. Dujarric said.   Of the detainees, two are women and nine are men. Six work for the…

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Guterres ‘personally devastated’ over inability of UN to safeguard staff in Gaza, despite best efforts

Guterres ‘personally devastated’ over inability of UN to safeguard staff in Gaza, despite best efforts

Among them were 135 women and men who worked for the UN agency assisting Palestine refugees (UNRWA), killed during Israeli military operations in Gaza since 7 October. Many were killed along with their families and within the communities they served. “That is by far the highest number of our personnel killed in a single conflict…

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World News in Brief: Arson at UNRWA’s East Jerusalem office, UN probe on staff member’s death in Gaza, food insecurity in South Sudan

World News in Brief: Arson at UNRWA’s East Jerusalem office, UN probe on staff member’s death in Gaza, food insecurity in South Sudan

This time it was an “arson attempt by Israeli children and young people on UNRWA”, Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said in a social media post on Tuesday. “This has got to stop,” he said. Last Thursday evening, Mr. Lazzarini said Israeli residents had set fire twice to the perimeter of the UNRWA headquarters when staff from several…

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UN updates on probe into allegations of staff collusion during 7 October attacks

UN updates on probe into allegations of staff collusion during 7 October attacks

“We are exploring corrective administrative action to be taken in that person’s case,” he said, speaking during the daily press briefing in New York.  Meanwhile, eight staff remain under investigation by the UN’s internal oversight body, OIOS, which also suspended three cases “as the information provided by Israel is not sufficient for OIOS to proceed…

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UN honours 101 staff killed in Gaza conflict

UN honours 101 staff killed in Gaza conflict

The fallen colleagues worked for the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, providing life-saving aid to Gaza’s 2.2 million people, amid constant bombardment and a complete siege of the enclave. They included school principals, teachers, doctors, engineers, guards, and support staff. Many were killed along with their family members. Minute of silence UN officials…

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13 people of Quetta's medical staff suffering from Congo virus are being treated in Karachi hospital

13 people of Quetta’s medical staff suffering from Congo virus are being treated in Karachi hospital

—File photo 13 medical staff including 10 doctors from Quetta are undergoing treatment in a private hospital in Karachi. According to the spokesman of the health department, the condition of 2 members of the medical staff under treatment in Karachi is critical. The Congo virus-affected medicine ward of Civil Sandeman Hospital has been sealed and…

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8 staff members including 5 doctors suffer from Congo virus

8 staff members including 5 doctors suffer from Congo virus

—–File photo 8 staff members including 5 doctors of Quetta civil hospital fell victim to Congo virus. Seven out of eight people were shifted to a private hospital in Karachi by air ambulance in critical condition. Isolation wards have been established in Civil Hospital, Sheikh Zayed Hospital and Fatima Jinnah Hospital in Quetta. setTimeout(function(){ !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)…

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