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South African peacekeeper killed after helicopter comes under fire mid-flight in DR Congo

·February 6, 2023·2 min read

In a statement issued by his Spokesperson, UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned the attack, which left the South African ‘blue helmet’ dead, and another wounded. Emergency landing According to news reports, the severely injured peacekeeper was able to continue flying, and along with the rest of the crew, managed to land...

Investigation into 28 killed in Burkina Faso must be transparent: UN rights chief

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·January 8, 2023·1 min read

In a statement released on Friday, Mr. Türk said that the decision by the authorities to investigate the deaths was encouraging, but he added that it should be “prompt, thorough, impartial and transparent”. “I have sent a letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs underlining this exact message”, declared the...

Lebanon: Irish peacekeeper killed, three others injured

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·December 15, 2022·1 min read

UNIFIL said the incident took place in Al-Aqbieh, “just outside” the mission’s area of operations in south Lebanon. The mission has been in place since 1978, shortly after Israel withdrew from Lebanon, and monitors the cessation of hostilities along the Lebanon-Israel border, following the conflict of 2006, and ensures humanitarian...

More than 11,000 children killed or injured in Yemen conflict: UNICEF

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·December 12, 2022·4 min read

Agency chief Catherine Russell, who has completed a visit to the country, called for urgent renewal of the truce between the Government and Houthi rebels. The landmark agreement was initially announced in April and led to a significant reduction in the intensity of the conflict. However, a further 62 children...

Iran: 40 people killed in protests over past week – OHCHR

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·November 23, 2022·1 min read

The development came amid ongoing nationwide protests sparked by the death in custody of Jina Mahsa Amini. The 22-year-old from Iran’s Kurdistan region was arrested by Iran’s so-called “morality police” on 13 September for not wearing her hijab properly. According to OHCHR, thousands have been detained throughout the country for...

New sculpture at UN honours rights experts killed in DR Congo |

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·August 4, 2022·1 min read

Speaking at the ceremony, UN Secretary-General António Guterres again expressed deepest condolences to the families of Zaida Catalán and Michael Sharp, who attended the dedication of Abused Ammunition, a glass sculpture which appears in the form of a golden bullet. Ms. Catalán, who was from Sweden, and Mr. Sharp, an...

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...