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Chagos Islands: UK’s last African colony returned to Mauritius
WEB5 days ago · The United Kingdom announced on Thursday that agreement has been reached to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending decades of dispute and negotiation over Britain’s last African colony. The agreement follows 13 rounds of talks that began in 2022 after Mauritian calls for sovereignty were recognised by the International …
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WEB6 days ago · Security Council members met in emergency session on Tuesday morning in New York with the Middle East on the brink of all-out war. App users can reprise our live coverage here. ♦ Receive daily updates directly in your inbox - Subscribe here to a topic. ♦ Download the UN News app for your iOS or ...
UN rights council examines nuclear legacy consequences in the …
WEB4 days ago · Research conducted by the UN human rights office, OHCHR, revealed that 67 nuclear tests performed between 1946 and 1958 by the United States Government in the Marshall Islands left communities displaced and contributed to radioactive land and sea pollution. “The nuclear legacy casts a long shadow across generations and the High …
Sudan war: ‘Horror’ grows as reports of summary executions emerge
WEB5 days ago · The warning on Thursday comes as the SAF launched a major offensive last month to regain control of key areas currently held by the RSF. The two armies led by rival generals have been locked in a brutal power struggle since April 2023.. The fighting has driven more than 11 million people from their homes in Sudan, including around 2.9 …
Lebanon: UN peacekeepers to stay the course amid escalating …
WEB5 days ago · 3 October 2024 Peace and Security. Peacekeepers positioned along the “Blue Line” of separation between Israel and Lebanon remain committed to their mandate, and will remain in place until conditions allow, the UN’s peacekeeping chief said on Thursday. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, expressed …
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WEB2 days ago · UN News produces daily news content in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Kiswahili, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Hindi and Urdu. Our multimedia service, through this new integrated single platform, updates throughout the day, in text, audio and video – also making use of quality images and other media from across the UN system. We …
‘Orphanage city’ helps children in Gaza as the war grinds on
WEB4 days ago · The number of children served here is just a drop in the sea of orphaned children in Gaza who are in need of protection. The number of unprotected orphans in Gaza now ranges between 17,000 and 18,000, many of whom are unaccompanied by any family members. Taleen Al-Hinnawi lost her father as a result of the war and is trying to adjust …
Gang attack in Haiti's Pont Sondé leaves 70 dead | UN News
WEB4 days ago · 4 October 2024 Peace and Security. An attack by a notorious gang in the town of Pont Sondé, Haiti, left at least 70 people dead on Thursday, after gunmen armed with automatic rifles opened fire, a spokesperson for the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday. Among the victims at the hands of the so-called Gran Grif gang were 10 …
UN rights chief adds voice to urgent calls for Middle East de ...
WEB6 days ago · Hours after Iran fired a reported 200 missiles at Israel in response to Israeli military incursions in southern Lebanon raising fears of a wider Middle East escalation, UN human rights chief Volker Türk insisted on Wednesday that “peace must prevail” in the Middle East, while UN Member States meeting in Geneva reiterated calls for a ceasefire …