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Burkina Faso: UN rights office calls for probe into latest deadly attack on civilians

·April 26, 2023·1 min read

The incident occurred on Thursday when armed men in uniform encircled Karma village, located in northern Yatenga province, and randomly shot at people. At least 150 civilians were killed, and many more wounded, according to reports. The attackers – allegedly members of the defence and security forces, accompanied by paramilitary...

Myanmar: UN condemns deadly military airstrike on crowd of civilians

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·April 12, 2023·1 min read

Military aircraft dropped bombs and fired on a crowd of people in Kanbulu Township, located in Sagaing Region, who had gathered that morning for the opening of a new town hall, according to media reports. Guterres condemns attack UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned the attack and called for those...

The deadly legacy of landmines

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·April 2, 2023·6 min read

Born into peace but maimed by a weapon of war Two deminers work to decontaminate the land in Bunia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “Minga had never owned a toy. In her village, in Angola, children often made do with sticks or broken wheels – but this was something...

Mexico: Guterres calls for ‘thorough investigation’ into deadly migrant centre fire

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·March 29, 2023·1 min read

The blaze at the migrant centre which was reportedly run by Mexico’s National Migration Institute in Ciudad Juarez, began during a protest against imminent deportations on Monday night, according to local officials. There were 68 adult men in total staying at the facility, the Institute reported. News reports said that...

Deadly Syria earthquake provides chance to move forward: UN envoy

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·March 24, 2023·4 min read

War-torn Syria and neighbouring Türkiye were rocked by twin earthquakes on 6 February, which killed more than 56,000 people and caused widespread destruction, displacing millions. “The situation today is so unprecedented that it calls for leadership, bold ideas and a cooperative spirit,” said Mr. Pedersen, speaking via videoconference from...

South Sudan: Humanitarians call for justice after latest deadly attack

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·March 20, 2023·1 min read

The appeal comes after a convoy of more than 100 trucks transporting food and other assistance was ambushed on Friday in Jonglei state. Two contracted drivers were shot, one fatally, and another person died in a related road accident. A humanitarian worker was injured and is currently receiving treatment. Escalating...

Deadly shipwreck in Italy must trigger action to save lives, UN officials say

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·February 27, 2023·1 min read

“Every person searching for a better life deserves safety and dignity,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said. “We need safe, legal routes for migrants and refugees.” The UN refugee agency (UNCHR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), in a joint statement, expressed condolences for the victims and called on countries...

UN officials call for de-escalation after deadly Israel-Palestinian clashes

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·February 24, 2023·1 min read

Top UN officials have called for halting escalating cycles of violence following Israeli-Palestinian clashes and airstrikes on Wednesday that left 11 dead and more than 100 injured....

WHO supports Equatorial Guinea in combatting country’s first-ever deadly Marburg virus outbreak

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·February 15, 2023·1 min read

The rare yet severe viral haemorrhagic fever is similar to Ebola and has a fatality rate of up to 88 per cent. So far, there have been nine deaths and 16 suspected cases with symptoms including fever, fatigue and blood-stained vomit and diarrhoea, WHO reported on Monday. Further investigations...

Steep increase in deadly boat journeys reflects Rohingyas’ desperation: UNHCR

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·January 18, 2023·3 min read

More than 3,500 desperate Rohingya attempted deadly sea crossings in 39 boats in 2022 – mainly from Myanmar and Bangladesh – UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo told journalists in Geneva. “This represents a 360 per cent increase on the year before, when some 700 people made these journeys.” The UN agency’s...

Guterres urges radical global finance shake-up to help Pakistan after deadly floods

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·January 9, 2023·7 min read

“If there is any doubt about loss and damage, go to Pakistan,” he told delegates at the International Conference on climate resilient Pakistan. “There is loss. There is damage. The devastation of climate change is real. From floods and droughts to cyclones and torrential rains. And as always, those countries...

UN chief condemns recent deadly armed group attacks in eastern DR Congo

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·December 10, 2022·1 min read

Mr. Guterres has strongly condemned the attacks, which occurred on 29 and 30 November in the villages of Kishishe and Bambo, located in Rutshuru territory, North Kivu province, in the volatile eastern part of the country At least 131 civilians were killed, including 17 women and 12 children, and eight...