Guterres welcomes decision to deploy multinational mission — Global Issues

Guterres welcomes decision to deploy multinational mission — Global Issues

Stéphane Dujarric was speaking a day after the Security Council voted to send the non-UN mission to the Caribbean country, where armed groups have taken control of large areas of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and terrorized civilians for more than a year. The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the development,…

UN condemns ‘abhorrent’ terrorist attacks in Pakistan — Global Issues

UN condemns ‘abhorrent’ terrorist attacks in Pakistan — Global Issues

A further 70 people were injured in Friday’s attacks at the Hangu mosque in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and at a religious procession in Mastung, Balochistan. “It is particularly abhorrent that the attacks occurred at a place of worship and during the celebration of Prophet Muhammad’s birthday,” Mr. Guterres said in a…

Karabakh emergency escalates, thousands still pouring into Armenia: UN agencies

Karabakh emergency escalates, thousands still pouring into Armenia: UN agencies

Over 88,000 refugees from the Karabakh region have fled to Armenia in less than a week and humanitarian needs are surging, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday. Read the full story, “Karabakh emergency escalates, thousands still pouring into Armenia: UN agencies”, on globalissues.org → Check out our Latest…

WHO supports battle against cholera in the east — Global Issues

WHO supports battle against cholera in the east — Global Issues

The UN agency said on Friday that 264 suspected cholera cases, four confirmed cases and 16 associated deaths werereportedin the eastern state as of 25 September. Investigations are taking place to determine whether the disease has spread to Khartoum and South Kordofan states, which have seen increased cases of acute…

Rights chief calls for international help to provide ‘way out of chaos’ in Haiti — Global Issues

Rights chief calls for international help to provide ‘way out of chaos’ in Haiti — Global Issues

“Every day the lives of Haitian people become even harder, but it is vital that we do not give up. Their situation is not hopeless. With international support and resolve, the Haitian people can tackle this grave insecurity, and find a way out of this chaos,” Mr. Türk said. The…

International community asked to act fast ‘in name of victims’ of gang violence — Global Issues

International community asked to act fast ‘in name of victims’ of gang violence — Global Issues

The Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry reiterated his call for an international force in his speech to the UN General Assembly on Friday 22 September. “In the name of the women and girls raped every day, the thousands of families driven from their homes, the children and young people of…

Israeli settlements ‘systematically erode’ viability of Palestinian State — Global Issues

Israeli settlements ‘systematically erode’ viability of Palestinian State — Global Issues

During the last three months, more than 10,000 housing units were advanced, Tor Wennesland told ambassadors at the UN Security Council in New York. “Settlements further entrench the occupation, fuel violence, impede Palestinian access to their land and resources, and systematically erode the viability of a Palestinian State as part…

Ukraine nuclear plant update, Sudan health crisis, reproductive rights — Global Issues

Ukraine nuclear plant update, Sudan health crisis, reproductive rights — Global Issues

Addressing the opening of the IAEA’s General Conference in Vienna on Monday, Mr. Grossi said that 53 missions mobilizing more than 100 agency staff have been deployed as part of a continued presence inside Ukraine’s five nuclear power plants. These include the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, or ZNPP, on the…

Healthcare crisis in DRC, Türk slams Iran hijab law, welcomes new India bill boosting women — Global Issues

Healthcare crisis in DRC, Türk slams Iran hijab law, welcomes new India bill boosting women — Global Issues

The World Health Organization’s representative to the DRC, Dr Boureima Hama Sambo, warned that in six eastern provinces, health facilities have been set alight, health workers killed and others face constant physical and psychological threats, while supplies have been looted. Heavy rain, flooding and landslides have also compromised aid access….