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Chagos Islands: UK’s last African colony returned to Mauritius
WEB6 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 …
Gang attack in Haiti's Pont Sondé leaves 70 dead | UN News
WEB5 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 council examines nuclear legacy consequences in the …
WEB5 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 …
Lebanon: UN peacekeepers to stay the course amid escalating …
WEB6 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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A letter from a mother in Gaza: Hardships, heartbreak and hope
WEB3 days ago · That day was in November 2023, around a month into the war in Gaza. Ala’a is among an estimated 155,000 pregnant women and new mothers in the Gaza Strip who for the past year have been forced to give birth under fire, in tents, while fleeing bombs and often without assistance, medication or even clean water. “The sound of the rockets and ...
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WEB4 days ago · The horrific attack by Gaza-based militants also saw more than 250 abducted, including many women and children. “It is time for the release of the hostages.
Lebanon: UNHCR chief issues urgent aid appeal to stem …
WEB3 days ago · UNHCR has launched an appeal for $111 million to assist one million displaced people in Lebanon through the end of 2024, as part of a wider UN appeal for $425.7 million. Mr. Grandi’s visit to Lebanon included meeting displaced Syrian refugees in Beirut’s Nabaa neighbourhood. “I deeply appreciate Lebanon’s generosity in hosting so …