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Gaza: UNRWA issues urgent call for civilians to be protected

·October 14, 2023·5 min read

The statement came as the Israeli-imposed deadline for some 1.1 million civilians to leave the northern part of the enclave, ahead of what is expected to be a major advance into Gaza by Israeli ground forces, expired. “UNRWA shelters in Gaza and northern Gaza are no longer safe. This is...

Humanitarians call for urgent aid access to Gaza   

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·October 12, 2023·2 min read

No aid can come in from the outside for the 2.3 million residents of the sealed-off enclave, and some 220,000 displaced people are sheltering in schools run by the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA. Stocks depleting fast Humanitarians are continuing to support Gaza’s population as best they can. The...

UN agencies call on Pakistan to protect Afghan refugees

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·October 8, 2023·1 min read

Amid a “severe humanitarian crisis”, Afghanistan currently faces several human rights challenges, particularly for women and girls, according to the UN. Pakistan’s new plans would have “serious implications” for all who have been forced to leave the country and may face serious protection risks upon their return, the UN refugee...

UN and Red Cross call for restrictions on autonomous weapon systems to protect humanity

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·October 5, 2023·3 min read

“We call on world leaders to launch negotiations of a new legally binding instrument to set clear prohibitions and restrictions on autonomous weapon systems and to conclude such negotiations by 2026,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres and ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric said on Thursday. “In the current security landscape, setting clear...

UN chief reinforces call for multilateral reform, outlines next steps

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·October 4, 2023·1 min read

Other key priorities to emerge were the state of the environment and ensuring responsible use of new technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Secretary-General António Guterres added. Against this backdrop, the UN’s visionary Our Common Agenda presents proposals and ideas that can bridge the gap, “between the world as it...

Palestine: Rights experts call for stronger torture prevention measures

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·September 26, 2023·1 min read

The members of the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) issued the appeal after concluding their first visit to the State of Palestine, conducted from 10 to 21 September. Daniel Fink, who headed the delegation, said they received full cooperation from the Palestinian Authority to visit locations in the West Bank, “but...

UN marks International Day to Protect Education with call to action

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·September 14, 2023·1 min read

Growing concern over safety and security prompted UN Secretary-General António Guterres to address the global phenomenon on Wednesday – during his remarks at an event commemorating the International Day to Protect Education from Attack. “Children’s education is being snatched away by threats, violence and attacks.” Mr. Guterres said, during his...

Urgent call for $1 billion to support millions fleeing Sudan conflict

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·September 4, 2023·1 min read

Since the crisis began when rival military groups clashed in mid-April, projections of growing numbers of people trying to escape fighting have sharply spiked upwards. “The crisis has triggered an urgent demand for humanitarian assistance, as those arriving in remote border areas find themselves in desperate circumstances due to inadequate...

Rights experts call for second UN Decade for People of African Descent

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·September 4, 2023·3 min read

They stressed that more than ever, the world urgently needs humanity to unite and collaborate in a spirit of equality and non-discrimination. “This demands political will to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination, inequality and stratification at both the domestic and international levels,” they said in a statement. Achieving this goal means that...

At BRICS Summit, Guterres global unity call in face of ‘existential’ challenges

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·August 25, 2023·2 min read

Addressing the BRICS Summit, taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa, Secretary-General António Guterres commended the Rainbow Nation’s “extraordinary path to unity through action and justice.” “That’s what our world needs: unity for action and unity for justice; we are confronting existential challenges,” he said, drawing attention to worsening impacts of...

Polar scientists call for more research and observation into rapid sea ice reduction

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·June 18, 2023·1 min read

Sea ice is reducing at an unprecedented rate, prompting polar scientists to call for an urgent increase in research and observation, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday. ...

Century-old call for equality resonates today

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·June 10, 2023·2 min read

Both share an emphasis on the rights and freedoms of all people. The exhibit Kahlil Gibran Returns to New York After 100 Years was on display at UN Headquarters in April 2023 to celebrate the Lebanese poet and artist. “The Universal Declaration stated that we are all born equal, and...