Archive for September 20th, 2024

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20/09/2024

UN’s Five Major Leaders Skip Key Summit

Human Wrongs Watch

By Thalif Deen*

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 19 2024 (IPS)* – The United Nations, over the last year, has been relentlessly promoting the upcoming Summit of the Future – scheduled for September 22-23—as a landmark event.

And rightly so.

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But, surprisingly, the provisional list of speakers, released early this week, reflects notable absentees for a high-level summit– the five permanent members (P5) of the Security Council — whose representatives do not include any head of state (HS) or head of government (HG).

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20/09/2024

Whole Generation of Children ‘Lost’ amid Ongoing Gaza War, UNICEF Warns

Human Wrongs Watch

(UN News)* — Last October’s terror attacks by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups on Israeli communities marked a devastating day for children, and the suffering has continued unabated, a senior UNICEF official said on Thursday [].

Two children in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip.
© UNICEF | Two children in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip.
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Ted Chaiban, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director for Humanitarian Action, stressed the urgent need for an immediate end to the hostilities and a negotiated political settlement that prioritises the rights and well-being of both Israeli and Palestinian children, now and in the future.

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