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

·June 24, 2023·2 min read

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...

Top UN official for Africa calls for added action to stop piracy’s spread

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·June 22, 2023·3 min read

Despite gains made in tackling sea-faring criminal groups, “piracy incidents continue to threaten the safety of maritime traffic in the region,” said Martha Pobee, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations. Effective deterrents Since her last briefing on maritime security in November, she...

Guterres calls for phasing out fossil fuels to avoid climate ‘catastrophe’

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·June 16, 2023·2 min read

“We are hurtling towards disaster, eyes wide open”, he said. “It’s time to wake up and step up.” Mr. Guterres was speaking to journalists at UN Headquarters following a meeting with civil society climate leaders from across the world. ‘Catastrophe’ looms He said limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius...

Türk calls for action to enable ‘equal and meaningful’ participation of women in public life

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·June 14, 2023·1 min read

“Patriarchy must be a thing of the past. Our future depends on women and girls being at the table everywhere when decisions are made,” said Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Only 1 in 4 parliamentarians are women “It was only last year that for the first...

UN chief calls for new era of social media integrity in bid to stem misinformation

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·June 12, 2023·3 min read

Alarm over the potential threat posed by the rapid development of generative artificial intelligence (AI) must not obscure the damage already being done by digital technologies that enable the spread of online hate speech, as well as mis- and disinformation, he said. The policy brief argues that they should be...

Türk appeals to Sudan’s warring generals; calls out ‘dangerous anti-rights tendencies’ worldwide

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·May 25, 2023·4 min read

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk appealed to the leaders of the Sudanese Armed Forces and of the Rapid Support Forces, locked in conflict since 15 April, to “issue clear instructions” to those under their command that sexual violence will not be tolerated, and to ensure that all...

Guterres calls for end to digital divide, stressing ‘tremendous opportunities’ ahead

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·May 18, 2023·2 min read

That’s the message from UN chief António Guterres ahead of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day on Thursday. Mr. Guterres insisted on the need to confront technology’s perils, including the amplification of economic inequalities, the proliferation of hate speech and disinformation, as well as the lack of governance and unchecked...

Pakistan: Guterres calls for end to violence following arrest of Imran Khan

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·May 11, 2023·1 min read

Mr. Khan pleaded not guilty to corruption charges on Wednesday, appearing before a judge at a police guest house, which also served as a court room, according to news reports. Multiple charges His appearance there, reportedly coincided with an indictment by the High Court in Islamabad, in a separate corruption...

UN calls on Taliban to end corporal punishment in Afghanistan

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·May 9, 2023·1 min read

“Corporal punishment is a violation of the Convention against Torture and must cease,” said UNAMA’s human rights chief Fiona Frazer, stressing that the UN is “strongly opposed” to the death penalty. She called on the de facto authorities to establish an “immediate moratorium” on executions. Flogging and stoning In a...

UN chief calls for bolstered efforts to end violence in Great Lakes region

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·May 6, 2023·1 min read

“It is time to end the violence,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at the high-level meeting of the Regional Oversight Mechanism of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region, held in Bujumbura, Burundi. Since the resurgence of the M23 armed...

UNESCO calls for more protection for artists under attack

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·May 4, 2023·1 min read

Emergencies tend to exacerbate the vulnerabilities people who work in the arts already experience, as they face multiple threats such as online and offline harassment, loss of income, legal prosecution, violence, censorship, and silencing. Creatives also often lack minimal safety nets due to their precarious legal status, according to the...

Sudan envoy calls for ceasefire compliance, as concern mounts over West Darfur

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·April 27, 2023·3 min read

Volker Perthes, who is also head of UN Transition Assistance Mission UNITAMS, welcomed the lull in fighting in some parts of the country between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitaries from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), noting that “it is not being fully respected”. He called on both sides...