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Rohingya refugees: dozens of shelters destroyed by floods, (UN)
Heavy monsoon rains in Bangladesh have flooded the Cox’s Bazar camp, home to more than 900,000 Rohingya refugees, destroying some 273 shelters and injuring 11 people, according to the UN
Eritrea: Human rights situation still alarming, says UN Special Rapporteur
Civil and political freedoms continue to be violated in Eritrea, despite the promises of the peace agreement signed last July with Ethiopia. Incarceration incommunicado, enforced disappearance, encasement of youth, nothing
Syria: 15 displaced children died due to winter cold
At least 15 children, the vast majority of whom were under the age of one, have died in Syria in recent weeks due to winter cold and lack of care,
Somalia: Mogadishu terrorist attacks condemned by the UN
Two attacks in the capital of Somalia have killed many civilians and injured many others. A first report reported by the media shows at least 18 dead and 20 wounded.
Despite the recent UN resolution, Israel announces new construction
The anti-colonization NGO Ir Amim announced that, despite the recent UN resolution calling for an end to colonization in the occupied Palestinian territories, an Israeli planning committee is due to
Ukraine: UN unveils a disturbing number of violations of human rights by the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) and the police
70% of cases of violations of human rights in Ukraine are committed by the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) and the police. Impunity for violations of human rights undermines efforts to
Afghanistan: attack on Kabul hotel used by foreigners ends
An attack of high power in Kabul against a welcoming foreign civilian and military took place last night. The truck bomb against the Northgate was claimed by the Taliban. The
On World Day, UN hails potential of cultural diversity to boost development
Cultural diversity is an outstanding source of exchange, innovation and creativity, and has the enormous potential to accelerate sustainable development, the United Nations cultural agency declared today. In a message
World Humanitarian Summit-UN (23-24 May)
The world is witnessing the highest level of human suffering since the Second World War. This is why, for the first time in the 70-year history of the United Nations,
UN health agency warns of rise in urban air pollution, with poorest cities most at risk
More than 80 per cent of people living in urban areas that monitor air pollution are exposed to air quality levels that exceed guidelines set by the World Health Organization
