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Nepal: Hundreds killed as ‘unprecedented’ flash floods strike capital Kathmandu
- UN News
More than 215 people, including 35 children, have been killed and dozens are missing after heavy rains triggered flash floods and landslides across Nepal, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.
WHO calls for urgent overhaul of care systems for older people as population ages
- UN News
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday issued an urgent call for countries to transform their care and support systems for older people, warning that current systems are not prepared to meet growing demand.
Guterres condemns ‘escalation after escalation’ in the Middle East
- UN News
With war ramping up across the Middle East on Tuesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed for the violence to end now.
First Person: Swapping guns for ballpens in the Philippines
- UN News
A former combatant fighting for the rights of her people on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines has been talking about how she has swapped her combat fatigues for jilbabs [outer garment] and her life in the jungle for a more peaceful rural community.
Explainer: What is Security Council resolution 1701?
- UN News
Diplomats have been highlighting Security Council resolution 1701 in official meetings and in the corridors over the busy High-Level Week at UN Headquarters.
‘Broad impunity persists’ for law enforcement violations against Africans and people of African descent: rights experts
- UN News
Africans and people of African descent who have encountered human rights violations by law enforcement officials never receive justice as authorities are not held accountable, experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said in a report issued on Tuesday.
All-out war ‘must be avoided in Lebanon at all costs’: Guterres
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday called for an immediate ceasefire between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants, as Israel launched what it described as a “limited” ground incursion into Southern Lebanon.
Ukraine: Top UN aid official condemns deadly marketplace strike in Kherson
- UN News
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine condemned a deadly Russian strike in Kherson on Tuesday morning and underscored the need to protect civilians caught in the war, which is entering its 20th month.
Lebanon crisis: UN launches $426 million aid appeal with ‘limited’ Israeli ground incursion underway
- UN News
UN humanitarians launched a $426 million appeal for Lebanon on Tuesday to support one million people uprooted by widespread Israeli shelling amid what Israel has described as a “limited, localised and targeted” ground operation into Lebanon, across the UN-patrolled line of separation.
How the Geneva Consensus Declaration Threatens International Cooperation and Development
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Sep 30 (IPS) - Last week, UN member states adopted the Pact of the Future – and its two annexes: the Global Digital Compact and the Declaration for Future Generations. These action-oriented documents are envisaged to counter emerging threats to development and acceleration of progress on Agenda 2030. Nonetheless, there remains little political prioritization of reproductive justice on this agenda.
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