29/08/2024
World Food Programme Halts Operations in Gaza after Team Attacked
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(UN News)* — The World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Wednesday [] a pause in the movement of its employees in Gaza until further notice following an attack on a team returning from an aid delivery mission on Tuesday evening, just metres from an Israeli-controlled checkpoint.
29/08/2024
Is the UN Ready for a Second Trump Presidency?
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– The Communist Manifesto of a bygone era, authored by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, begins with an implicit warning: “A specter is haunting Europe—the specter of Communism.”
US President Donald Trump (2017-2021) presiding over a meeting of the UN Security Council. Credit: United Nations
And today another specter is haunting– this time at the United Nations — the specter of a second Trump presidency.
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28/08/2024
Afghanistan: Condemnation for New Taliban ‘Virtue and Vice’ Order Targeting Women
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(UN News)* — A new morality law enacted by the Taliban in Afghanistan, cements policies that “completely erase” women’s presence in public, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday [], calling for it to be immediately revoked.
28/08/2024
Flooding from Sudan Dam Collapse Worsens Humanitarian Crisis
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By Vibhu Mishra
(UN News)* — Around 20 villages in eastern Sudan have reportedly been “destroyed”, with 70 impacted overall, after floodwaters burst through a major dam, according to UN humanitarians – adding to the suffering of communities already devastated by the ongoing war between rival militaries.
26/08/2024
Israel: Palestinian Healthcare Workers Tortured
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By Human Rights Watch*
(Jerusalem) – Israeli forces have arbitrarily detained Palestinian healthcare workers in Gaza since hostilities began in October 2023, deported them to detention facilities in Israel, and allegedly tortured and ill-treated them, Human Rights Watch on 26 August 2024 said.
The detention of healthcare workers in the context of the Israeli military’s repeated attacks on hospitals in Gaza has contributed to the catastrophic degradation of the besieged territory’s healthcare system.
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26/08/2024
Humanitarian Aid Teams Cite ‘Huge Challenges’ in Tackling New Sudan Cholera Outbreak
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(UN News)* — Protecting war-weary people in Sudan from a second deadly cholera outbreak is proving a huge challenge for aid teams after more than 16 months of heavy fighting, combined with flooding and ongoing access obstacles, they reported on .
26/08/2024
Fast-Acting Interventions Needed for Sudanese Refugee Children as Needs Outpace Response
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– As peace eludes war-torn Sudan, thousands of displaced people fleeing the deadly battle between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have found refuge in neighboring countries, including Egypt.
These Sudanese refugee children are among the 748,000 refugees and asylum-seekers who have sought refuge in Egypt. Credit: ECW
The Sudanese refugee population in Egypt has grown almost sevenfold in what is considered the worst displacement crisis in the world, impacting 10 million people, with at least 2 million having fled to neighboring countries, including Egypt.
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25/08/2024
Australian Children Facing ‘Egregious’ Violations in Justice System
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By Annabel Hennessy, Australia Researcher |
Human Rights Watch*
22 August 2024 — On Tuesday [20 August 2024], Australia’s National Children’s Commissioner released a report, “Help way earlier!”, that finds that Australia is failing to protect children’s rights in its criminal justice system.
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25/08/2024
UN Human Rights Experts Urge United Kingdom to Curb Racist Hate Speech
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(UN News)* — The United Kingdom must take action to curb racist hate speech and xenophobic rhetoric, a UN human rights body said on Friday [], following recent riots that rocked the country.
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