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UN envoy reports ‘sharp increase’ in violence this year in Israel-Palestine conflict

·December 20, 2022·3 min read

He reiterated deep concern over the high levels of violence in the past several months, characterized by clashes, protests, attacks, Israeli security operations and other incidents. “I am gravely concerned by the sharp increase in violence against civilians on both sides, which exacerbates mistrust and undermines a peaceful resolution to...

UN rights chief reports on intensified ‘climate of oppression’ in Nicaragua

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·December 16, 2022·2 min read

Addressing the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Mr. Türk reported that the number of people arbitrarily detained – either for expressing their political views, or for being perceived as critics of the Government – rose from 195 in September to 225 today. “This includes relatives of detained political opponents,...

WMO reports decrease in likelihood of severe Atlantic hurricane season ahead |

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·August 5, 2022·3 min read

The conditions do still point towards an “above-normal” 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, according to NOAA’s annual mid-season update issued by the Climate Prediction Center, a division of the United States’ National Weather Service. NOAA forecasters have decreased the likelihood of an above-normal season – which could herald more devastating storms...

Reports of sexual violence in Ukraine rising fast, Security Council hears |

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·June 7, 2022·2 min read

Pramila Patten, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict, recalled her recent visit to Ukraine and outlined the elements of a recently signed Framework of Cooperation on the Prevention and Response to Conflict-Related Sexual Violence, which seeks to strengthen accountability and combat those abhorrent crimes. “Too often have the...