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UN chief strongly condemns killing of Kenyan peacekeeper in Central African Republic

·March 30, 2025·1 min read

A statement from the UN Spokesperson’s Office on behalf of António Guterres said the peacekeeper had been killed on Friday by so-far unknown assailants when his unit was on a long-range patrol near the village of Tabane in the Haut-Mbomou prefecture, in the southeast of the country. “The Secretary-General expresses...

UNICEF condemns looting of lifesaving supplies for children in Sudan

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·March 23, 2025·1 min read

The attack on one of the last operational hospitals in the area further deepened the ongoing humanitarian crisis sparked by the civil war between rival militaries, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which started in April 2023. Among the stolen supplies were 2,200 cartons...

Iran protests: Human Rights Council probe condemns online, app-based repression

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·March 14, 2025·2 min read

In their latest and final report, the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran alleged ongoing serious rights violations by the Iranian authorities stemming from massive protests after the death in police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in September 2022. Ms. Amini, from the Iranian Kurdish community, had been arrested by the country’s...

UN chief condemns ‘abhorrent and appalling’ treatment of hostages’ remains by Hamas

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·February 24, 2025·2 min read

Hamas militants said the bodies of the four people who were returned to Tel Aviv on Thursday morning were those of a mother and two children from the Bibas family, along with 84-year-old peace activist Oded Lifshitz. It is the first time that Hamas – which has controlled the Gaza...

DR Congo crisis: WFP condemns looting in Bukavu after M23 rebels take key city

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·February 17, 2025·1 min read

In an online message on Monday, the WFP said that it “condemns the pillage of its warehouses in Bukavu in South Kivu…the food supplies kept there were meant to provide vital support to the most vulnerable families who now face a growing humanitarian crisis”. Looters made off with 7,000 tonnes...

UN rights office condemns continuing Israeli military operation in West Bank

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·February 15, 2025·3 min read

Since the start of the offensive on 21 January, Israeli forces have killed at least 44 Palestinians, including five children and two women, in Jenin, Tulkarem and Tubas governorates, and four refugee camps in those areas, according to OHCHR. Many of those killed were unarmed and posed no imminent threat,...

International Criminal Court condemns US sanctions move

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·February 7, 2025·1 min read

The court was established by the Rome Statute, negotiated within the UN – but it is a fully independent court set up to try the gravest crimes, including crimes against humanity. Read our explainer here. Thursday’s executive order said the US government would “impose tangible and significant consequences” on ICC...

Sudan: UN chief condemns reported executions as starvation risks rise

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·February 4, 2025·1 min read

Many of the victims are believed to be from the Darfur and Kordofan regions. “The Secretary-General reminds all warring parties in Sudan of their obligations under international law, especially in relation to the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure,” said his Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, briefing correspondents in New York. “Sudanese women, Sudanese children...

Gaza war: UN World Food Programme condemns Israeli attack on aid convoy

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·January 6, 2025·2 min read

The WFP issued a statement on Monday condemning the attack insisting that its vehicles had been “clearly marked”. “At least 16 bullets” struck the convoy of three vehicles carrying eight staff members which came under fire near Wadi Gaza checkpoint. “Thankfully, no staff members were injured in this terrifying encounter,”...

UN chief condemns New Orleans truck attack

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·January 2, 2025·1 min read

Media reports indicated that a US male citizen had intentionally driven a pick-up truck into a crowd of people celebrating the new year in the city’s French quarter shortly after 3am local time. The 42-year-old suspect was killed in a police shootout that injured two officers. His potential allegiance to...

UN chief condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy system

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·November 17, 2024·1 min read

The large-scale strikes occurred overnight and reportedly caused severe damage, power outages and civilian casualties. “Attacks on energy infrastructure will only increase the suffering of civilians with the looming winter weather,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said in a note to journalists. “Directing attacks against civilians and civilian objects is prohibited...

Guterres ‘unequivocally condemns’ continued civilian deaths in Gaza

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·October 21, 2024·2 min read

“Civilians must be respected and protected at all times” and the UN chief “remains deeply alarmed by the rapidly deteriorating situation for civilians in northern Gaza, including mass displacement and the lack of essentials for survival,” said UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq, briefing reporters in New York. Mr. Guterres called...