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Israel responsible for four genocidal acts in Gaza, inquiry chair tells General Assembly
- UN News
The chair of an independent commission investigating alleged human rights abuses in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, told a General Assembly committee on Tuesday that Israel has committed “four genocidal acts” in Gaza, while leaders had “incited the commission of genocide.”
‘Horrific’ violence as thousands flee Sudan's El Fasher
- UN News
After 500 days of siege, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia have reportedly taken control of the key Sudanese city of El-Fasher in Darfur, triggering widespread fear among families, and forcing thousands of civilians to flee.
Russia using ‘rule of fear’ to silence anti-war dissent, says UN independent human rights expert
- UN News
Russia’s abuse of national security and public safety laws to silence opposition to the war in Ukraine has reached “alarming levels”, the UN independent expert who monitors human rights in Russia has warned.
‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Melissa hours from landfall in Jamaica
- UN News
Millions in Jamaica and across the Caribbean are bracing for massive impact from Hurricane Melissa on Tuesday as the UN and partners warn of a “severe” and “immediate” threat.
Data Centre Investments Bad Deals
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, October 28 (IPS) - Opposition to data centres (DCs) has been rapidly spreading internationally due to their fast-growing resource demands. DCs have been proliferating quickly, driven by the popularity of artificial intelligence (AI).
George Soros Receives Prize for Work Supporting Roma, Sinti Rights
- Inter Press Service
BRATISLAVA, October 27 (IPS) - Billionaire philanthropist George Soros has been awarded the European Civil Rights Prize of the Sinti and Roma for his decades of work supporting Roma rights.
World News in Brief: Funding cuts curb development, human rights in Belarus update, Ebola and mpox in Africa
- UN News
Sharp declines in global aid are undermining decades of human rights and development progress, the UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Nada Al Nashif, warned on Monday.
Hurricane Melissa: Caribbean braces for destructive winds and ‘catastrophic rainfall’
- UN News
Millions of people across the Caribbean are bracing for the impact of Hurricane Melissa as it reached Category 5 status on Monday – the most powerful on the scale – defined by sustained winds of at least 157 mph (252 kmh).
Children at risk as winter looms amid renewed strikes in Ukraine
- UN News
Airstrikes and ongoing conflict in Ukraine are leaving civilians – including thousands of children – without homes, power, water and basic services, as humanitarians warn the approaching winter is heightening the risks for communities along the frontlines.
Desperate need for water and food continues as Gaza families head north
- UN News
More than 470,000 movements by civilians heading north inside the Gaza Strip have been recorded since the ceasefire began, said the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) on Monday.
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