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The conflict between ethnic armed groups and the Myanmar military has expanded to the country’s eastern and western regions, with urban areas increasingly affected by intense fighting and aerial bombardment, UN agencies have reported. Source UN News Read More

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Ukraine: UN official ‘utterly outraged’ by brutal attack in Kherson

November 14, 2023 Village ReporterEurope News

The top UN humanitarian official in Ukraine has condemned deadly Russian shelling in the southern city of Kherson on Monday. Source UN News Read More

Europe

Ukraine: Near-daily attacks deepen suffering

November 8, 2023 Village ReporterEurope News

The war in Ukraine, which has raged on for over 20 months, shows no signs of ending soon, leaving a trail of devastation and immense suffering in its wake, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday. Source UN News Read More

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Russians not collectively to blame for Ukraine war: Human rights expert

November 7, 2023 Village ReporterEurope News

Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the human rights situation within Russia itself has deteriorated significantly. Mariana Katzarova, the first UN Human Rights Council-appointed expert on human rights in Russia, spoke about the worsening conditions in her report presented to the UN General Assembly last month in New York. Source UN News Read More

Pacific

World News in Brief: UNCTAD development finance call, Nepal quake update, religious freedom in Nicaragua

November 7, 2023 Village ReporterAsia News

The world risks failing the 880 million people living the world’s Least Developed Countries if soaring debt and a chronic lack of international funds prevent them from getting ahead. Source UN News Read More

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Interfaith Dialogue: African Union Should End Discrimination Against Humanists and Atheists

November 7, 2023November 7, 2023 Leo IgweHumanists and Atheists

By Leo Igwe The African Union (AU) should stop discriminating against humanists, atheists, agnostics, and other belief minorities in the region. This observation has been made following a regional forum that is holding in Kigali this month. The event officially excludes representatives from the humanist community. The African Union is organizing with the KAICIID dialogue center a general assembly for… Read More

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Nepal quake: UN response continues, as aftershocks leave families traumatized

November 6, 2023 Village ReporterAsia News

UN agencies in Nepal continue their response to the deadly earthquake that struck western parts of the country over the weekend, claiming 153 lives, injuring over 330 and forcing thousands to spend nights in the open amid freezing temperatures. Source UN News Read More

Pacific

Opium cultivation declines by 95 per cent in Afghanistan: UN survey

November 5, 2023 Village ReporterAsia News

Opium poppy production in Afghanistan has plummeted since the de facto authorities imposed a drug ban last year, new UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) data reveals. Source UN News Read More

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UN teams respond to deadly earthquake in western Nepal

November 4, 2023 Village ReporterAsia News

United Nations teams in Nepal are responding to the devastating earthquake in the west of the country, amid reports that over 150 people have been killed and hundreds more injured. Source UN News Read More

Europe

Ukraine: UN condemns latest wave of Russian attacks

November 3, 2023 Village ReporterEurope News

Russia has bombarded more than 100 Ukrainian towns across nearly half of its regions in the past two days according to the Ukrainian Government, many near the frontlines. Source UN News Read More

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Myanmar: Intense fighting spreads to cities, as civilians seek shelter

Ukraine: UN official ‘utterly outraged’ by brutal attack in Kherson

Ukraine: Near-daily attacks deepen suffering

Russians not collectively to blame for Ukraine war: Human rights expert

World News in Brief: UNCTAD development finance call, Nepal quake update, religious freedom in Nicaragua

Interfaith Dialogue: African Union Should End Discrimination Against Humanists and Atheists

Nepal quake: UN response continues, as aftershocks leave families traumatized

Opium cultivation declines by 95 per cent in Afghanistan: UN survey

UN teams respond to deadly earthquake in western Nepal

Ukraine: UN condemns latest wave of Russian attacks