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Rights probe alleges sexual violence against Palestinians by Israeli forces used as ‘method of war’
- UN News
Senior human rights investigators reporting to the UN Human Rights Council alleged on Thursday that sexual and gender-based violence by Israeli security forces against Palestinians – including children - have been increasingly used “as a method of war” following the 7 October 2023 attacks that sparked the Gaza war.
Surges in Violence in Haiti Push Basic Services to the Brink of Collapse
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 12 (IPS) - In 2025, the humanitarian crisis in Haiti has grown increasingly dire amid the ongoing gang wars. With rates of displacement, child recruitment, food insecurity, physical violence, and sexual violence having skyrocketed in the past year alone, the national police have found it difficult to keep gang activity under control.
United Nations’ New Efficiency Initiative is Aiming for Structural Changes to Operations
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 12 (IPS) - The United Nations chief announced on Wednesday (March 12) a new initiative that aims to assess areas of efficiency and improvement for the international organization to expand its efforts and recognize the need “for even greater urgency and ambition.”
Energy is a Catalyst for Peace Between Israel and Gaza
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Mar 12 (IPS) - Israel’s decision to suspend electricity supplies to Gaza has far-reaching consequences for daily life of Palestinians as well as Gaza’s reconstruction. Managing Gaza’s energy crisis will require the development of alternative supplies, which are found in off-shore natural gas fields that can be developed off the coast of Israel and Gaza in the Eastern Mediterranean (EastMed).
UN Chief Launches New Initiative as World Faces Growing Challenges
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 12 (IPS) - As we mark the 80th anniversary of the United Nations this year, our world is facing challenges on every front. These trials and tests affect every aspect of our work: multiplying and enduring conflict; inadequate progress in reducing poverty and advancing sustainable development; the widespread flouting of international law and violation of human rights; the lack of guard rails for transformative technologies; and many other obstacles to effective multilateral responses.
Gaza Counts Costs of Catastrophic Impacts of Israeli Bombardment on Healthcare
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 12 (IPS) - With enough steel and concrete, the hospitals that have been smashed to bits in Gaza can be rebuilt. But a construction plan paired with an army of bulldozers will not be enough to reconstruct the entirety of Gaza's health care system, which, after many months of war, has been decimated by the Israeli military forces.
‘Anxiety, paranoia, fear’: The consequences of digital violence against women
- UN News
Online attacks against women are getting worse, according to the UN, causing lasting damage that can spill over into real world violence. Leading activists from Spain and Latin America met at UN Headquarters on Wednesday to rally women and share strategies on fighting back.
World News in Brief: Gaza aid ‘unravelling’, funding cuts in Ukraine, concern over Syria aid access, Duterte in ICC custody
- UN News
Following 11 days of an Israeli aid blockade in Gaza, “crucial progress” made during the first six weeks of the ceasefire between Israeli forces and Hamas militants “continues to unravel”, said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric on Wednesday.
Humanitarian system at breaking point as funding cuts force life-or-death choices
- UN News
The UN’s top relief official warned on Wednesday that the global humanitarian system has reached breaking point, with funding cuts forcing life-or-death decisions over which aid programmes to sustain and which to shut down.
Human Rights Council: Significant increase in child victims of trafficking
- UN News
Children make up almost four in 10 victims of trafficking worldwide, but the true number of youngsters caught up in the illegal practice is likely much higher, a senior UN official warned on Wednesday.
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