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In Lebanon, health workers and medical facilities have continued to be hit and killed by ongoing Israeli bombardment, a week since Israel sent troops and armoured vehicles into the south of the country and issued evacuation orders, UN humanitarians said on Thursday. Source UN News Read More

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Top UN rights body extends mandates for Russia and Sudan

October 10, 2024 Village Reporterhuman rights0 comment

The United Nations Human Rights Council on Thursday extended the mandate of the independent expert on the human rights situation in Russia for another year. Source UN News Read More

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‘Pivotal moment’ as violence against children reaches unprecedented levels worldwide

October 10, 2024 Village Reporterhuman rights0 comment

Violence against children remains a pervasive global issue, with up to a billion children vulnerable to various forms of abuse, according to United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children. Source UN News Read More

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WHO and the Netherlands renew their partnership on climate change and health

October 10, 2024 Global AuthorHealth News0 comment

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Kingdom of the Netherlands have renewed their strategic partnership in addressing the growing impacts of climate change on global health. The Netherlands is providing a new allocation of €500 000 for 2024 to WHO, reinforcing its commitment to climate resilience and sustainable healthcare systems worldwide. This allocation supports WHO’s ongoing efforts to strengthen… Read More

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‘No end to hell’ in northern Gaza, warns UN aid agency chief

October 9, 2024 Village Reporterhuman rights0 comment

The prospect of all-out war in Lebanon appeared undiminished on Wednesday as the head of the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said that there was “no end to hell” in northern Gaza, where lifesaving relief has shut down. Source UN News Read More

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Fears grow that Lebanon may become another Gaza

October 8, 2024 Village Reporterhuman rights0 comment

UN humanitarians in Lebanon on Tuesday described the massive challenge of trying to reach some 1.2 million people who have fled heavy Israeli bombardment and evacuation orders, driven by the fear that what happened in Gaza may befall them, too. Source UN News Read More

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Rights expert urges universities to respect pro-Palestinian protests

October 4, 2024 Village Reporterhuman rights0 comment

Universities must respect peaceful activism and revise repressive policies targeting the pro-Palestinian solidarity movement on their campuses, a UN independent human rights expert said on Friday. Source UN News Read More

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‘Orphanage city’ helps children in Gaza as the war grinds on

October 4, 2024 Village Reporterhuman rights0 comment

Some Palestinian orphans in Gaza have gotten a glimmer of hope as the tragedies triggered by the grinding nearly year-long war continue to deplete the Strip. Source UN News Read More

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World News in Brief: Deadly strikes in Ukraine, justice must be served over custody deaths, FIFA urged to challenge law-breaking by Israeli clubs

October 3, 2024 Village Reporterhuman rights0 comment

Russian shelling has hit another apartment block in Ukraine’s second city of Kharkiv, UN aid teams said on Thursday. Source UN News Read More

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UN rights chief adds voice to urgent calls for Middle East de-escalation

October 2, 2024 Village Reporterhuman rights0 comment

Hours after Iran fired a reported 200 missiles at Israel in response to Israeli military incursions in southern Lebanon raising fears of a wider Middle East escalation, UN human rights chief Volker Türk insisted on Wednesday that “peace must prevail” in the Middle East, while UN Member States meeting in Geneva reiterated calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and beyond. … Read More

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Lebanon crisis: Health workers and facilities ‘targeted or hit’

Top UN rights body extends mandates for Russia and Sudan

‘Pivotal moment’ as violence against children reaches unprecedented levels worldwide

WHO and the Netherlands renew their partnership on climate change and health

‘No end to hell’ in northern Gaza, warns UN aid agency chief

Fears grow that Lebanon may become another Gaza

Rights expert urges universities to respect pro-Palestinian protests

‘Orphanage city’ helps children in Gaza as the war grinds on

World News in Brief: Deadly strikes in Ukraine, justice must be served over custody deaths, FIFA urged to challenge law-breaking by Israeli clubs

UN rights chief adds voice to urgent calls for Middle East de-escalation