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UN Funding Crisis Threatens Work of Human Rights Council
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK / GENEVA, July 11 (IPS) - The United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) has expressed concern at the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights’ announcement that certain activities mandated by the council cannot be delivered due to a lack of funding. The council has sought clarity on why certain activities had been singled out.
World Horse Day: Honoring humanity’s oldest and most loyal companion
- UN News
Spacious paddocks, green pastures, and a devoted all-female staff: on Long Island, a strip of land surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean near New York City, horses once destined for slaughter are given a second chance – to live, and to help people heal. The farm, founded in 2010 by Marisa Striano, is named after her beloved horse, Spirit. It offers healing – for both horses and humans in need.
Lifesaver: Study shows vaccine campaigns cut deaths by nearly 60 per cent
- UN News
Emergency vaccination campaigns have slashed deaths from major infectious disease outbreaks by nearly 60 per cent since 2000, according to a new study published this week.
Gazans dying in search of food, ‘starkest illustration’ of their desperation
- UN News
Humanitarian needs in the Gaza Strip “have never been higher” while the ability to assist the population has “never been more constrained,” a senior official with the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday in New York.
UN chief condemns latest Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General issued a statement on Friday condemning the latest Houthi rebel attacks on shipping in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen.
Desperate Afghan refugees return to an unfamiliar home
- UN News
A chaotic wave of returnees from Iran and Pakistan is straining Afghanistan’s already fragile capacity under Taliban rule and threatening broader regional stability, said the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Friday.
Celebrating the potential and promise of the largest youth generation ever
- UN News
Young people are shaping the future and demanding a world that is just, inclusive and sustainable, the UN chief said on Friday, marking World Population Day.
‘An unending horror story’: Gangs and human rights abuses expand in Haiti
- UN News
Between October 2024 and June this year, Haiti has been caught in a vicious and unending cycle. First, gang violence expanded westward into the Artibonite and Centre Departments.
Malnutrition crisis deepens for Sudan’s children as war rages on
- UN News
Sudan’s brutal civil war is pushing more children towards the brink of starvation, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Friday, highlighting a sharp and alarming rise in severe acute malnutrition (SAM) cases across the country.
150,000 Rohingya flee to Bangladesh amid renewed Myanmar violence
- UN News
Escalating conflict and targeted violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state have forced some 150,000 Rohingya refugees to flee to Bangladesh over the past 18 months – the largest exodus to the neighbouring country in years.
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