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UNRWA appeals for end to deadly clashes at Palestine refugee camp in Lebanon

·August 4, 2023·1 min read

The fighting between Palestinian armed groups at Ein El Helweh camp has also forced thousands to flee their homes that have been damaged. Ein El Helweh is one of 12 camps in Lebanon operated by the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA. It provides services to nearly 50,000 people....

UN chief condemns deadly attack on peacekeepers in Central African Republic

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·July 12, 2023·1 min read

The attack by unknown assailants on the patrol from the MINUSCA mission occurred just a few kilometres from the town of Sam Ouandia. The mission has immediately opened an investigation into the exact circumstances, said a statement issued by the UN Spokesperson for António Guterres on Tuesday. “The Secretary-General expresses his deepest condolences to the family of...

WHO strongly condemns deadly attack in Somalia

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·June 12, 2023·1 min read

The attack occurred on Friday and left more than 10 people injured at the beachside hotel in Somalia’s capital, the UN health agency reported. Media reports indicated that the incident took place over several hours and involved armed perpetrators. “We condemn all attacks on innocent civilians and humanitarian aid workers...

Israel-Palestine: UN chief condemns killing of civilians as deadly Gaza violence escalates

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·May 10, 2023·1 min read

In a statement released by his Spokesperson, António Guterres said that he condemned the civilian loss of life, that occurred during Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday aimed at the militant Islamic Jihad group, three of whose leaders were killed. In total, 13 Palestinians were killed during Tuesday’s early morning attacks, including...

UN Middle East envoy condemns deadly Israeli airstrikes in Gaza

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·May 9, 2023·1 min read

“I am deeply alarmed by developments in Gaza after Israel launched a military operation this morning targeting members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement (PIJ),” said Tor Wennesland, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process. The Israeli airstrikes inside Gaza resulted in the killing of 13 Palestinians, including...

UN in Ukraine ‘appalled and saddened’ at deadly airstrikes and attacks

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·May 5, 2023·2 min read

According to news reports, Russian airstrikes targeted the capital Kyiv for the third time in four days, following on from what Russian authorities said was an assassination attempt by drone strike, on President Vladimir Putin, earlier on Wednesday. Ukrainian authorities, who deny any involvement in the drone incident in Moscow,...

UN condemns ‘inexcusable’ deadly airstrikes in Ukraine

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·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...

Burkina Faso: UN rights office calls for probe into latest deadly attack on civilians

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·April 26, 2023·1 min read

The incident occurred on Thursday when armed men in uniform encircled Karma village, located in northern Yatenga province, and randomly shot at people. At least 150 civilians were killed, and many more wounded, according to reports. The attackers – allegedly members of the defence and security forces, accompanied by paramilitary...

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...

The deadly legacy of landmines

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·April 2, 2023·6 min read

Born into peace but maimed by a weapon of war Two deminers work to decontaminate the land in Bunia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “Minga had never owned a toy. In her village, in Angola, children often made do with sticks or broken wheels – but this was something...

Mexico: Guterres calls for ‘thorough investigation’ into deadly migrant centre fire

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·March 29, 2023·1 min read

The blaze at the migrant centre which was reportedly run by Mexico’s National Migration Institute in Ciudad Juarez, began during a protest against imminent deportations on Monday night, according to local officials. There were 68 adult men in total staying at the facility, the Institute reported. News reports said that...

Deadly Syria earthquake provides chance to move forward: UN envoy

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·March 24, 2023·4 min read

War-torn Syria and neighbouring Türkiye were rocked by twin earthquakes on 6 February, which killed more than 56,000 people and caused widespread destruction, displacing millions. “The situation today is so unprecedented that it calls for leadership, bold ideas and a cooperative spirit,” said Mr. Pedersen, speaking via videoconference from...