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The Israeli military’s announcement of tactical pauses in combat in southern Gaza has not produced any significant improvement in aid deliveries to desperate Gazans, amid a breakdown in public order and the worsening health situation, UN humanitarians said on Friday.
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The UN Human Rights Council held an interactive dialogue on Thursday with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk following his global update to the Council on Tuesday.
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The human rights situation in Nicaragua remains gravely concerning, UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif said on Thursday in a statement to the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
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High-level independent human rights investigators reiterated serious concerns on Wednesday about the legality of the Israeli army's conduct in Gaza and pushed back at claims that their inquiry has done too little to highlight the ongoing ordeal of hostages captured by Palestinian militants.
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The UN Human Rights Office published an assessment today on six emblematic attacks by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in Gaza last year.
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Tuesday made a strong plea for an end to the violence in Myanmar, highlighting that brutal atrocity crimes are being committed.
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Intensifying conflicts around the world are exacting a heavy cost on people and the planet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Tuesday.
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday called for concrete measures to halt the human rights violations and abuses that continue to endanger reconciliation and peace in Ethiopia.
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The UN Human Rights Office on Friday called for concerted global action to tackle female genital mutilation (FGM), highlighting that the worldwide fight against FGM is being undermined by having girls cross national borders and beyond to undergo the procedure.
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War in Ukraine should not be “new normal”: children study in the subway tunnels of Kharkiv, UN official says A surge of attacks by Russian forces on the Kharkiv area of Ukraine is causing significant civilian casualties, as well as the destruction of homes and of crucial infrastructure, the top...