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UN warns of worsening conflict, displacement in Sahel without immediate climate action
Africa
November 17, 2022
UN warns of worsening conflict, displacement in Sahel without immediate climate action
Without urgent investment in climate mitigation and adaptation, countries in the Sahel risk decades of armed conflict and displacement exacerbated…
United Nations: Floods threaten 27 million children around the world
World
November 13, 2022
United Nations: Floods threaten 27 million children around the world
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said that the floods affected at least 27.7 million children in 27 countries around…
Yemen: UNICEF distributes health kits in IDP camps to meet basic needs
Yemen
November 12, 2022
Yemen: UNICEF distributes health kits in IDP camps to meet basic needs
Displacement is an inevitable and tragic consequence of any conflict, and it entails many threats, outbreaks of epidemics, lack of…
UN calls on Bahrain to respect freedom of Shia Muslims, release political detainees
Bahrain
November 10, 2022
UN calls on Bahrain to respect freedom of Shia Muslims, release political detainees
The member states of the Human Rights Council called on Bahrain to respect the religious freedoms of the Shias, and…
UN calls on Saudi Arabia to release a prisoner of conscience from Eastern Province
Saudi
November 10, 2022
UN calls on Saudi Arabia to release a prisoner of conscience from Eastern Province
International human rights organizations have called for intensifying efforts to pressure the Saudi authorities to release prisoners of conscience who…
UN warns of worsening food crisis in Sri Lanka amid economic woes
Asia
November 9, 2022
UN warns of worsening food crisis in Sri Lanka amid economic woes
The number of people in Sri Lanka needing urgent humanitarian help has doubled to 3.4 million, the United Nations has…
Int’l Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
World
November 7, 2022
Int’l Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
The General Assembly, in 2001, proclaimed 6 November of each year as the International Day for the Prevention of the…
WMO: The past eight years have been the hottest on record
World
November 7, 2022
WMO: The past eight years have been the hottest on record
A new United Nations report concluded that the past eight years have been the hottest on record, indicating that the…
Immigration Officials Ramp Up Mosque Visits in UK
United Kingdom
November 7, 2022
Immigration Officials Ramp Up Mosque Visits in UK
British immigration officials have ramped up visits to religious centers in an effort to crack down on illegal migration. As…
UN experts urge Sweden to step up efforts against systematic racism
Europe
November 6, 2022
UN experts urge Sweden to step up efforts against systematic racism
Sweden must step up efforts to fight systemic racism and focus on strategies to restore trust between police and minority…