World news in brief: funding cuts hamper development, human rights update in Belarus, Ebola and pox in Africa
Speaking in Geneva, she said the world was facing “a decline in respect for human rights and multilateralism”, with conflict, debt and…
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Russian army commits murder in Ukraine, independent rights commission says
According to the report of the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, the actions of the Russian army constitute two crimes against humanity:…
Desperate need for water and food persists as Gaza families head north
Many families are returning to devastated neighborhoods where unstable buildings and unexploded ordnance pose life-threatening risks. “Water, food and essential services are…
Press statement by President António Costa following his meeting with President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
European Council President António Costa had a meeting with President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on…
Risk of large-scale atrocities in Sudan’s El Fasher increases ‘day by day’
The agency received reports summary executions of civilians trying to escape what was the last bastion of Sudan’s military government of El…
Israel responsible for four genocidal acts in Gaza, inquiry chair tells General Assembly
Presenting the Commission of Inquiry’s latest report, Navi Pillay said the findings were based on a legal analysis conducted under the Convention…
In Southeast Asia, Guterres calls for climate action
Addressing a joint summit between the UN and Southeast Asian countries in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, Secretary-General António Guterres described the region…
Gaza: humanitarian response intensifies amid shaky ceasefire
At a press briefing on Tuesday, UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric called reports of Israeli military action “extremely worrying”, stressing that “we do…
Sudan: Joint statement by High Representative Kallas and Commissioner Lahbib on the seizure of El Fasher
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Russia using ‘rule of fear’ to silence anti-war dissent, says UN independent human rights expert
Mariana Katzarova said in a new report to the UN General Assembly that over the past three years “thousands have been imprisoned on politically…