Gaza: 8,000 children diagnosed with malnutrition amid ongoing shelling

Gaza: 8,000 Children Diagnosed with Malnutrition Amid Ongoing Shelling

In a stark assessment of the dire situation after more than eight months of war, the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned on Tuesday that “a significant proportion of Gaza’s population is now facing catastrophic hunger and famine-like conditions”. To date, more than 8,000 youngsters have been diagnosed and…

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Stories from the UN Archive: Nigerian Nobel Laureate condemns online hate

Stories from the UN Archive: Nigerian Nobel Laureate Condemns Online Hate

UN Photo/Jean Marc Ferré Wole Soyinka addresses a lecture series marking the 60th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 2008. (file) This #ThrowbackThursday, when the world celebrates the Day for Countering Hate Speech, we are looking back at how Nobel Laureate for Literature Wole Soyinka wielded powerful words to clobber…

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UN reports ‘shocking’ rise in violations against children in conflict in 2023

UN reports ‘shocking’ Rise in Violations Against Children in Conflict in 2023

Children were killed and maimed in unprecedented numbers in places such as Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, notably Gaza; Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan and Ukraine, his annual report on Children and Armed Conflict revealed. The alarming increase was due to the evolving nature, complexity, and intensification of armed conflict,…

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Taliban assault on women’s rights continues in Afghanistan

Taliban Assault on Women’s Rights Continues in Afghanistan

On Thursday, UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) spokesperson Liz Throssell revealed that in its latest act of disempowerment, de facto authorities have told women civil servants prohibited from working that despite qualifications or experience, their salaries will now be cut to the lowest level. The Taliban overtook Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, in August 2021,…

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Life in DPR Korea still ‘daily struggle devoid of hope’ warns human rights chief

Life in DPR Korea still ‘daily struggle devoid of hope’ warns human rights chief

Ambassadors held an open meeting on the human rights situation in the country, commonly known as North Korea, convened by Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States. China and Russia opposed the meeting and called for a procedural vote by the 15 members, which was defeated.  Alone and claustrophobic  Briefing…

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Guterres highlights ‘unique level of destruction’ in Gaza ahead of G7 summit

Guterres highlights ‘unique level of destruction’ in Gaza ahead of G7 summit

“In Gaza, we are deeply committed to humanitarian aid to the population in Gaza, where UNRWA is the backbone of that support,” Mr. Guterres told journalists in Geneva. “We have faced a number of difficulties and obstacles that are well known, but nothing diminishes our commitment,” he added, amid a long-running misinformation campaign to discredit…

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