Top UN Colombia official calls for greater implementation of historic peace accord
Five years after its signing, the Final Peace Agreement in Colombia is setting down ever deeper roots, the Special Representative for the country told the...
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Conviction of top Syrian intelligence official ‘a landmark leap forward’
by Agency
UN human rights officials have welcomed the “historic” conviction on Thursday by a German court of a former senior Syrian intelligence officer, for crimes against...
Experts urge Iran to halt imminent execution of juvenile offender
by Agency
Iran must halt the looming execution of juvenile offender Hossein Shahbazi, four experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Thursday. Mr. Shahbazi,...
UN releases $150 million for underfunded humanitarian crises
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About $150 million from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), the largest allocation ever, was released on Thursday to boost underfunded humanitarian operations...
Sudan: 15 attacks on health facilities and workers in two months
by Agency
With the crisis escalating in Sudan, there have been 15 reports of attacks on healthcare workers and health facilities since last November, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. ...
COVID-19 pandemic stalls global economic recovery: UN report
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The UN’s key report on the global economy, released on Thursday, shows that the rapid spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant has put the brakes...
Mali: Security Council warned over ‘endless cycle of instability’
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A decade after civil conflict erupted in Mali, hopes for an early resolution to insurgency and strife have not materialized, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the country, El-Ghassim Wane, told the...
Cambodia: Arrests of strikers may be breach of human rights law
by Agency
The arrest and detention of at least 29 casino union leaders and activists during a strike that began on New Year’s Eve in Cambodia, may represent a breach...
WFP-backed challenge boosts food system in Rwanda and beyond
by Arti Ghargi
Supporting innovations in the food system in Rwanda is the goal of a UN-backed initiative launched in the capital, Kigali, on Wednesday. The IGNITE Food...
UN disarmament chief urges Syria to come clean on chemical weapons
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Syria’s declaration of its chemical weapons programme cannot be considered accurate due to gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies, the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs told the Security Council on Wednesday. Izumi Nakamitsu also urged...