Matilda Bogner was presenting some of the findings of its latest report to journalists in Geneva, Switzerland. The conflict is now in its seventh month and her team has corroborated 14,059 civilian casualties to date, with 5,767 people killed and 8,292 injured. “As we have repeatedly said, we know that…
The funding will help prevent waterborne diseases and epidemics, and provide nutrition supplements, clean water and reproductive health care for the most vulnerable people, as well as feed for livestock. WFP has already reached more than 400,000 people impacted by #PakistanFloods with food assistance. Support is needed to urgently recover…
In a special report on the situation of people with disabilities in Ukraine, Jonas Ruskus, Vice-Chair of the committee said he was “gravely concerned” about the situation of people with disabilities in the country, since its invasion on 24 February. Mr. Ruskus told a news conference in Geneva that they are being…
Ending a 12-day visit to the country, Claudia Mahler, the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights for older persons, said that as well as ageism and age-discrimination, even among Government officials, violence against older persons is an unspoken reality. Pressing laws She welcomed the Government’s progressive efforts in…
Pakistan has been inundated with near continuous monsoon rainfall, flash flooding, and rain-induced landslides since mid-June, causing widespread devastation and casualties affecting millions of people across the South Asian country. Upon his arrival, Mr. Guterres was briefed on the latest developments and the Pakistan-led response by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif…
The shelling has destroyed the power infrastructure feeding the city, where staff operating the plant live, causing a complete blackout that also threatens the nuclear facility. Rafael Mariano Grossi, the IAEA Director General, said given the increased and continued shelling, there is little likelihood of re-establishing reliable offsite power to…
“Unfortunately, this right continues to fall under attack, especially in conflict-affected areas,” he said in a statement commemorating the day. “Classrooms must remain places of peace and learning”. Attacks must stop ‘immediately’ In 2020 and 2021, the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack reported over 5,000 assaults and cases of military…
“These concerns should be taken with due regard, and the international community does have some instruments, such as UN Register of Conventional Arms, to enhance transparency in arms transfer,” she highlighted. “I encourage States to make use of those mechanisms”. Public knowledge Ms Nakamitsu underscored that it is a matter…
The first UN Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism will address key issues that include protection, remembrance and recognition, and access to justice, as well as support and assistance. More than 600 participants are expected to attend, both in-person and online, including survivors, diplomats, experts and representatives from civil society,…
Details of the projects, and the ways in which they are having a positive impact on the lives of victims and children born as a result of sexual exploitation and abuse, are contained within the trust fund’s fourth annual report, released this week. The UN Trust Fund in Support of…
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