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End senseless killings in the West Bank: UN rights office

May 16, 2025 Village Reporterhuman rights0 comment
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) called on Friday for an end to senseless killings in the occupied West Bank, where a pregnant Israeli woman was among the latest victims.  Source UN News Read More
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‘Politically unacceptable, morally repugnant’: UN chief calls for global ban on ‘killer robots’

May 16, 2025 Village Reporterhuman rights0 comment
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has once again called for a global ban on lethal autonomous weapon systems – machines capable of taking human lives without human oversight – describing them as “politically unacceptable” and “morally repugnant.” Source UN News Read More
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‘We are still waiting for our loved ones’: Families of the abducted speak out

May 15, 2025 Village Reporterhuman rights0 comment
Two families – one still waiting for answers 75 years after a father was taken during the Korean War, the other pleading for a son’s return from captivity in Gaza – shared their testimonies before the UN Security Council on Thursday. Source UN News Read More
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Haiti: Mass displacement and deportation surge amid violence

May 1, 2025 Village Reporterhuman rights0 comment
Marked by mass killings, abductions, and sexual violence, the first quarter of 2025, the human rights situation in Haiti remained extremely concerning, the UN deplored in a report published on Wednesday. Source UN News Read More
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One in four female genital mutilation cases now carried out by health workers

April 28, 2025 Village Reporterhuman rights0 comment
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is becoming less common worldwide, but when it does occur, it is increasingly performed by professional healthcare workers, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday. Source UN News Read More
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Outrage as Russian overnight attacks on Ukraine cities kill at least nine civilians

April 24, 2025 Village Reporterhuman rights0 comment
Grim details continued to emerge on Thursday in the aftermath of Russia’s massive overnight attacks on the Ukrainian capital and other cities, with early reports indicating that at least nine people were killed and dozens injured. Source UN News Read More
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Stopping child marriage is key to curbing deadly teen pregnancies: WHO

April 23, 2025 Village Reporterhuman rights0 comment
Teenage pregnancy remains the leading cause of death for girls aged 15 to 19, which countries could help prevent by allowing them to remain in school and ending child marriage, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.   Source UN News Read More
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Challenges faced by Indigenous Peoples, ‘an affront to dignity and justice’

April 21, 2025 Village Reporterhuman rights0 comment
Too many Indigenous people are still being excluded from decisions that directly affect their lands, territories, cultures, and the future of their communities, a top UN forum heard on Monday. Source UN News Read More
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Haiti’s independence debt to France focus of debate at UN

April 19, 2025 Village Reporterhuman rights0 comment
Two centuries to the day after France imposed a crippling debt on Haiti in exchange for its independence, a UN forum heard calls for the restitution of what has long been described as a “ransom” extorted under the threat of force from the Caribbean nation that still bears the scars of colonialism and slavery. Source UN News Read More
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Israeli strikes in Lebanon continue to kill civilians, UN rights office warns

April 16, 2025 Village Reporterhuman rights
Israeli military operations in Lebanon have continued to claim civilian lives and destroy vital infrastructure, the UN human rights office warned on Tuesday, raising alarm over mounting violations since a ceasefire agreement took effect last November. Source UN News Read More

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