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Mali: UN expert calls for independent probe into Moura massacre
- UN News
A UN human rights expert on Wednesday called for a full and independent investigation into alleged mass crimes committed in central Mali’s Mopti region late last month, and pleaded with all parties to ensure the “absolute protection” of civilians and an end to the current vicious cycle of violence.
Egypt's Tourism Hit by Ukraine Crisis
- Inter Press Service
Cairo, Egypt, Apr 06 (IPS) - Tourism to Egypt’s GDP is as vital as the Nile to its people. After Egypt’s tourism sector began to recover following the Russian plane crash in 2015. Then COVID hit, and now the Ukrainian war shot a bullet through its heart.
Scale-up action to combat child malnutrition in Africa’s Sahel
- UN News
An estimated 6.3 million children under five, in six countries in Africa’s Sahel region, will suffer from wasting this year, UN agencies and their partners warned in a publication issued on Wednesday.
Diverse, inclusive workplace: ‘Key driver of resilience and recovery’
- UN News
One-in-four people do not feel valued at work, and those who do are mostly in senior positions, according to a new report launched on Wednesday by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
Bennett Is Siding with the Ruthless Killer Putin
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Apr 06 (IPS) - Prime Minister Bennett’s “neutrality” in the Russian war against Ukraine is outrageous and contemptable. It runs contrary to every moral principle that Israel is supposed to stand and fight for. Bennett must join the Western alliance in opposing Putin — a merciless tyrant who is committing crimes against humanity and must pay for it
What can the UN do? 5 of your questions answered
- UN News
The current war in Ukraine, following the Russian invasion, has sparked all sorts of questions about the United Nations, particularly the role of the Security Council, the General Assembly and the Secretary-General.
Sport and climate change: Paralympic champion Tatyana Mcfadden explains the link
- UN News
Ahead of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, we spoke with the best female wheelchair racer of all time. She is now raising her voice for climate action, and she explained why global warming threatens everyone, especially persons with disabilities, and how sport can contribute to protecting our planet.
Ukraine’s President calls on Security Council to act for peace, or ‘dissolve’ itself
- UN News
In an impassioned address to the Security Council that evoked the ashen destruction wrought during the Second World War, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday described in stark detail what he said was the deliberate slaughter of civilians in Bucha by Russian forces, laying out an existential choice for its members, over the whole future of the world’s security architecture, founded in 1945.
Guterres unveils first recommendations of UN crisis group, set up in wake of Ukraine invasion
- UN News
António Guterres released the initial recommendations of his Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy and Finance (GCRG) on Tuesday, set up in response to the hunger crisis provoked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Darfur war crimes suspect appears before International Criminal Court
- UN News
The first trial of a person accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sudan’s Darfur region, has got underway at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague.
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