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Human Rights 

UN rights chief calls for dialogue to prevent conflict, ease social unrest in Ecuador

Village Reporter
Ms. Bachelet also said that after reviewing the information she has received from a UN Office of Human Rights (OHCHR) mission dispatched to the from 21 October to 8 November, there was a need for an independent, impartial and transparent investigations into allegations of human rights violations and abuses committed during the protests from 3 to 13 October.  OHCHR mission to Ecuador  On… Read More
Human Rights 

Friday’s Daily Brief: violence in DR Congo, protester deaths in Iraq, human rights in Colombia, climate change conference, ‘high human cost’ of Ecuador unrest  

Village Reporter
Violence in DR Congo Ebola hotspot leaves people ‘caught in crossfire’ Attacks on communities in an Ebola outbreak hotspot in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have sparked a humanitarian crisis and threatened aid distribution, the UN said on Friday, amid reports of serious civil unrest. Tensions in eastern Beni territory in DRC’s North Kivu province have been rising since the launch of… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Armed groups kill Ebola health workers in eastern DR Congo

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The violence killed four workers responding to the Ebola outbreak and injured five others, at a camp in Biakato Mines, and an Ebola response coordination office, WHO said in a statement.  For the UN agency, which appealed for the “constant” attacks to stop, the development risks reversing significant progress made against the epidemic, with  infections falling to just a handful… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Nigerian Fuji musician Pasuma clocks 52

Village Reporter
Nigerian popular Fuji musician, Alabi Pasuma a.k.a ‘Oganla’ celebrates his birthday as he clock 52.The renowned music star, who could not hide his joy took to his Instagram page @officialpasuma to appreciate God for His great work.He wrote; “Appreciation Modupe Onibu Oree Baba Gba Ope Mi Alhamdulillah one Billion Times”.Pasuma is one of the Nigerian richest and talented Nigerian Fuji… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Wednesday’s Daily Brief: Afghan child abuse, DR Congo measles deaths, Palestinian solidarity

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UN Mission in Afghanistan supports child sex abuse allegations The UN Mission in Afghanistan is calling for an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse committed against children. International media have published claims that a paedophile ring has been operating in schools in Logar province, allegedly involving more than 500 boys. Reportedly, the two civil society activists who exposed the abuse,… Read More
Human Rights 

UN commemorates International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

Village Reporter
Senior officials joined ambassadors and other representatives from the international community in New York on Wednesday to commemorate the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, officially observed each year on 29 November. Established in 1977, it marks the day in 1947 when the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution partitioning Palestine into an Arab State and a Jewish… Read More
Human Rights 

Courage of terrorism survivors underlines ‘urgency’ of UN Investigative Team’s work in Iraq

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Karim Asad Ahmad Khan, told the Security Council that the “experiences and needs of the survivors of ISIL crimes, and the families of its victims”, were firmly at the centre of UNITAD’s mission. “All communities, whether Shabak, Kaka’i, Shia, Sunni, Christian, Turkmen or Yazidi have suffered from the brutality and debased acts of ISIL and all their voices must be… Read More
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