West Bank violence, UN humanitarian visits Hroza, Advisory Group on local governments — Global Issues

West Bank violence, UN humanitarian visits Hroza, Advisory Group on local governments — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

“I condemn today’s attack by Israeli settlers against Palestinians and their property in the town of Huwwara in occupied West Bank,” UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, said in a statement. Huwara is located on the main road connecting the northern city of Nablus to…

West Bank violence, UN humanitarian visits Hroza, Advisory Group on local governments — Global Issues

‘Horrifying’ attack on Ukrainian village, autonomous weapons ban, Sudan crisis — Global Issues

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“The images arriving from the locality, home to just above 300 people, are absolutely horrifying,” UN Humanitarian Coordinator Denise Brown said in a statement issued shortly after the attack. Speaking on behalf of the UN and the humanitarian community, she expressed condolences to the bereaved families. “Our thoughts are also…

West Bank violence, UN humanitarian visits Hroza, Advisory Group on local governments — Global Issues

UN and Red Cross call for restrictions on autonomous weapon systems to protect humanity — Global Issues

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“We call on world leaders to launch negotiations of a new legally binding instrument to set clear prohibitions and restrictions on autonomous weapon systems and to conclude such negotiations by 2026,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres and ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric said on Thursday. “In the current security landscape, setting clear…

West Bank violence, UN humanitarian visits Hroza, Advisory Group on local governments — Global Issues

UN rights office concerned over pre-election violence in Liberia — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

“We are concerned by reported instances of election-related violence, use of language that could amount to hate speech, and attacks on journalists in Liberia ahead of the general election on 10 October,” said UN Human Rights Office Spokesperson in the country, Seif Magango. Violent clashes Violent clashes between supporters of…

West Bank violence, UN humanitarian visits Hroza, Advisory Group on local governments — Global Issues

Report documents mounting deaths, rights violations — Global Issues

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It reveals the deadly toll of Russia’s full-scale invasion on Ukrainian civilians, with almost six people killed and 20 wounded on average every single day between February and July of this year. “In just six months covered by this report more than one thousand civilians died and nearly four thousand…

West Bank violence, UN humanitarian visits Hroza, Advisory Group on local governments — Global Issues

UN chief reinforces call for multilateral reform, outlines next steps — Global Issues

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Other key priorities to emerge were the state of the environment and ensuring responsible use of new technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Secretary-General António Guterres added. Against this backdrop, the UN’s visionary Our Common Agenda presents proposals and ideas that can bridge the gap, “between the world as it…

West Bank violence, UN humanitarian visits Hroza, Advisory Group on local governments — Global Issues

Looming hunger emergency for South Sudanese families fleeing war — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

Nearly 300,000 people have arrived in South Sudan since the conflict began across the border in mid-April, most of whom are returnees. Among them, one in five children is malnourished and 90 per cent of families are experiencing moderate or severe food insecurity. Screening data from the border crossing also…

West Bank violence, UN humanitarian visits Hroza, Advisory Group on local governments — Global Issues

Atrocity crimes still being committed in Ethiopia, UN experts warn — Global Issues

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The International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia said it was vital independent investigators continue to review the country’s dire human rights situation.” “We are gravely concerned about the situation in Ethiopia and the potential for future atrocities,” said Mohamed Chande Othman, Chairperson of the Commission. Risk factors remain…