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UN condemns ‘inexcusable’ deadly airstrikes in Ukraine

·April 30, 2023·1 min read

Dozens of civilians across the country were killed and injured, and homes and other vital infrastructure, destroyed. More than 20 people were killed in the small central city of Uman alone, when their apartment building collapsed after it was hit, according to international media reports. ‘Inexcusable’ attacks “It is just...

Myanmar: UN condemns deadly military airstrike on crowd of civilians

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·April 12, 2023·1 min read

Military aircraft dropped bombs and fired on a crowd of people in Kanbulu Township, located in Sagaing Region, who had gathered that morning for the opening of a new town hall, according to media reports. Guterres condemns attack UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned the attack and called for those...

UN chief strongly condemns DPRK missile launch

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·February 20, 2023·1 min read

News reports said DPRK had launched a long-range missile on Saturday that landed in the sea in Japan’s exclusive economic zone, which triggered the United States to deploy joint air exercises with Japan and the Republic of Korea on Sunday. Tweet URL Secretary-General @antonioguterres strongly condemns the launch of yet...

Guterres strongly condemns attack at Jerusalem synagogue which left at least seven Israelis dead

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·January 28, 2023·1 min read

According to news reports, the incident happened in the Neve Yaakov district in the middle of the evening local time. Israeli police said the attacker, identified as a Palestinian from the Shu’fat refugee camp in occupied East Jerusalem, had been “neutralized” at the scene. In a statement issued by his...

UN rights chief condemns ‘cold-blooded killing’ of Eswatini human rights lawyer

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·January 24, 2023·1 min read

Thulani Maseko, who was also a pro-democracy activist, was shot dead in his home in the city of Mbabane on Saturday. Mr. Türk issued a statement condemning his murder. ‘Stalwart of human rights’ “Thulani Maseko was a stalwart of human rights who, at great risk to himself, spoke up for...

UN condemns Taliban decision to bar women from universities, calls for ‘immediate’ revocation

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·December 22, 2022·6 min read

In a statement, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) also urged the de facto authorities to “reopen girls’ schools beyond the sixth grade and end all measures preventing women and girls from participating fully in daily public life”. Clear and present violation UN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Türk described the...

Mali: UN chief ‘strongly condemns’ deaths of two peacekeepers in ‘heinous attack’

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·December 18, 2022·3 min read

In a statement issued on Friday, Stéphane Dujarric said that in addition to the deaths of the male and female peacekeepers in Timbuktu town earlier in the day, four other blue helmets from the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) were injured. Possible war crime Attacks targeting UN...

UN chief condemns recent deadly armed group attacks in eastern DR Congo

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·December 10, 2022·1 min read

Mr. Guterres has strongly condemned the attacks, which occurred on 29 and 30 November in the villages of Kishishe and Bambo, located in Rutshuru territory, North Kivu province, in the volatile eastern part of the country At least 131 civilians were killed, including 17 women and 12 children, and eight...

Ukraine rights probe condemns ‘multiplying’ impact of war on children

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·December 3, 2022·3 min read

After its latest official visit to the country, the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine expressed deep concern that threats to the rights and lives of youngsters were “constantly multiplying”. Schools have been destroyed or demolished after nine months of war, while ensuring access to education has also proved very difficult in areas...

Central African Republic: UN chief strongly condemns airfield attack which left one peacekeeper dead

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·November 27, 2022·2 min read

In a statement, the UN integrated stabilization mission in CAR, MINUSCA, said the attack at the Obo airfield near the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan, had taken place on Thursday morning, and that the mission had “immediately opened an investigation into the exact circumstances”...

Ukraine: Guterres condemns deadly missile attack on Vinnytsia; more than 20 killed |

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·July 15, 2022·1 min read

Cruise missiles fired from a Russian submarine in the Black Sea struck civilian areas of the city, including an office block and residential buildings, according to media reports, citing Ukrainian authorities. Dozens of civilians have been killed in Ukraine over the last 24 hours. Multiplying attacks against civilian infrastructure are...

Burkina Faso: UN chief condemns brutal attack that left scores dead |

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·June 16, 2022·1 min read

The incident occurred on Saturday night when armed men launched an assault on the town of Seytenga, located in the Sahel region in the north of the country. At least 79 people were killed, according to media reports. ‘Spare no effort’ “The Secretary-General calls on the Burkinabè authorities to spare...