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‘Historic progress’ for Colombia peace process – but challenges remain
- UN News
Ahead of the eighth anniversary of Colombia’s peace agreement next month which ended a five-decades-long insurgency, the UN’s envoy to the country highlighted both “historic progress” and significant remaining challenges on Tuesday.
UNICEF seeks $165 million for therapeutic food to combat ‘silent killer’
- UN News
Nearly two million children suffering from severe wasting are at risk of death due to funding shortages for life-saving Ready-to-use-Therapeutic-Food (RUTF) to treat the condition, which is the most dangerous form of malnutrition.
Ukraine: Time to recognise ‘tremendous potential’ of demining
- UN News
The critical funding gap for mine action in Ukraine, estimated at over $34 billion, holds “tremendous potential” for the nation when connected with sustainability efforts, say the authors of a new demining report released by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) on Tuesday.
World News in Brief: ‘Historic drought’ in southern Africa, human rights in Tunisia, accountability essential for Pakistan mineworker killings
- UN News
Nearly six and a half million people in southern Africa are starving because of an “historic drought” linked to last year’s El Niño, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.
Human rights violations escalate in Venezuela following disputed presidential election
- UN News
Human rights abuses have increased in the past year in Venezuela, a report by the UN Fact-Finding Mission on the country shows, citing arbitrary detentions, torture and violence against children.
Despite regional escalation, peace is still possible in Yemen: UN envoy
- UN News
Yemen is at risk of being dragged further into the rising conflict in the Middle East, UN Special Envoy for the country Hans Grundberg warned the Security Council on Tuesday.
Lebanon crisis: UN human rights office calls for probe into Israeli strike
- UN News
With no let-up to the ongoing Israel-Lebanon conflict, the UN human rights office on Tuesday called for an independent probe into an Israeli airstrike that hit an apartment block in northern Lebanon a day earlier that left a reported 22 dead.
Two billion women without access to social protection
- UN News
A UN Women report reveals that policies ranging from cash benefits to healthcare and pensions are not being extended to enough women and girls, leaving them more vulnerable to poverty worldwide.
‘We Continue Working to Make Sure Afghan Girls and Women Are Heard and Not Forgotten’
- Inter Press Service
Oct 15 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses Afghanistan's system of gender apartheid with Shaharzad Akbar, Executive Director of Rawadari, a human rights organisation founded by Afghans in exile.
Continued Airstrikes Threaten Civilians and Aid Workers in Lebanon
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 15 (IPS) - As Israel continues its siege on the southern borders of Lebanon, concerns among humanitarian organizations grow as the frequency of attacks rise. Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health reports that approximately 2,169 people have been killed and over 10,212 have been injured in the past year. Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon, Imran Riza, has described this conflict as one of the deadliest in recent memory.
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