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UN Human Rights Briefing by Ravina Shamdasani on Iran

Edited News | OHCHR , UNOG

“We deeply regret the Iranian parliament’s passing of the new Chastity and Hijab Bill which vastly increases jail terms and provides for crushing fines on women and girls who do not obey the compulsory dress code. In that context, the Bill also targets vague notions of promotion of “nudity” or...

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UN Human Rights Briefing by Ravina Shamdasani on India

Edited News | OHCHR , UNOG

“UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk welcomes the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill in India, which will reserve one third of seats in national and state parliaments for women,” Shamdasani said.

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DRC: Update on health situation - WHO

Edited News | WHO

Increasing violence from armed conflict and intercommunal clashes which have left entire villages burned to the ground in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) along with rampant sexual violence and a cholera outbreak are devastating the lives of millions of people, the World Health...

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Health emergency in Sudan: UNHCR - UNICEF - WHO

Edited News | UNHCR , UNICEF , WHO

A deadly combination of a suspected measles outbreak and high malnutrition have led to the deaths of 1,200 refugee children under five in Sudan’s White Nile State while many thousands more, including newborns, are at risk of death by the end of the year, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday.

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Libya floods: Update humanitarian situation - UNHCR, UNDP

Edited News | UNDP , UNHCR

As UN humanitarian responders continue their work in the worst-hit areas of Derna after two dams collapsed upstream of the coastal city of Derna, the magnitude of the disaster continues to unfold, they said on Tuesday. “The situation on the ground is catastrophic,” said Rana Ksaifi, Assistant...

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HRC Press conference: International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia - 18 September 2023

Edited News , Press Conferences | HRC

Subject: Launch of the Commission’s latest report to the Human Rights Council.

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Urgent need for bold action on economic, social and cultural rights- UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk statement to the 54th HRC. 15 September 2023

Edited News | OHCHR , UNOG

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Friday presented a report on Economic, Social and Cultural rights and COVID-19 Recovery at the 54th Human Rights Council.

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Updates on Libya and Morocco: UN Emergency Relief Coordinator

Edited News | UNITED NATIONS , WHO

While UN humanitarians scale up the response to survivors of the flood disaster in Libya which wiped out entire neighborhoods and left thousands dead and many more missing, the UN’s aid chief warned on Friday that mental health care will be a huge issue for survivors of that catastrophe and the...

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WMO Press conference: Launch of United in Science report 14 September 2023

Edited News , Press Conferences | WMO

The world is far from meeting its climate goals, seriously undermining efforts to tackle hunger, poverty and ill-health, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday.

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Sudan: Five months of futile suffering, death, loss and destruction - Volker Türk

Edited News | OHCHR , UNOG

“This Friday, Sudan will mark five months of futility. Five months of futile suffering, death, loss and destruction. Since the conflict began, the people of Sudan have been caught up in an endless cycle of violence generated by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)....