Global IssuesNews headlines for “Nuclear Weapons”, page 54
Silence the guns, amplify women’s voices for peace to end rape in wartime
- UN News
The UN verified 3,688 cases of rape and other sexual violence committed in war in 2023, a “dramatic increase” of 50 per cent over the previous year, the Security Council heard on Tuesday.
Mass graves in Gaza show victims’ hands were tied, says UN rights office
- UN News
Disturbing reports continue to emerge about mass graves in Gaza in which Palestinian victims were reportedly stripped naked with their hands tiedprompting renewed concerns about possible war crimes amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.
UN envoy urges international solidarity with Haiti as gang violence spirals
- UN News
As gang violence increases in Haiti, the international community must continue to stand in solidarity with the population, the UN Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Monday.
World News in Brief: Rising West Bank violence, dialogue critical in Kosovo, free Afghan activist
- UN News
The UN Middle East envoy has expressed concern about increased levels of violence in the West Bank, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists in New York on Monday.
Thousands of children killed or maimed by explosive weapons in populated areas: UNICEF
- UN News
Meaningful action to prevent the use of explosive weapons in populated areas could reduce the number of child casualties in conflicts by nearly half, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday.
UNRWA report: UN chief stands with agency, backs findings of probe into 7 October attacks in Israel
- UN News
UN chief António Guterres issued an appeal on Monday to “actively support” the UN agency for Palestinians, UNWRA, adding that he accepted the final findings of an independent probe into the organization, launched in response to unproven allegations that UNRWA staff had participated in the 7 October attacks against Israel.
War in Sudan is ‘a crisis of epic proportions’ as atrocities abound
- UN News
The year-long ongoing war in Sudan is “a crisis of epic proportions” and the world must rethink the way it supports the Sudanese people amid rampant atrocities against civilians and no end in sight, top UN and African Union officials warned the Security Council on Friday.
World News in Brief: Green light for new cholera vaccine, Ukraine attacks condemned, action against racism call, Brazil rights defenders alert
- UN News
A new oral vaccine for cholera has been given the green light for manufacture by the UN health agency allowing for the massive scale-up of lifesaving immunisation in the world’s most vulnerable communities.
Ukraine war ‘stark reminder’ of the trials facing multilateralism
- UN News
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is “a stark reminder” of the challenges to multilateralism and remains the top priority of UN partner the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Security Council heard on Friday.
Myanmar: Rohingyas in firing line as Rakhine conflict intensifies
- UN News
The UN’s top human rights official on Friday raised alarm over the escalating violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state between junta and opposition forces, amid reports of the military regime forcing members of the minority Muslim Rohingya community to join their ranks.
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