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- Dulcie Leimbach
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Less than a week after the Rwandan genocide of 1994 was marked in a somber candelit ceremony in the United Nations General Assembly Hall the creation of an international day to commemorate a genocide that happened in Europe in 1995 …
- Categories: General Assembly, Human Rights, International Justice
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- Fatma Khaled
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CAIRO Egypt 8212 Hundreds of Egyptians are pressuring their government to let them form an international civilian convoy to escort lifesaving humanitarian aid into Gaza after six months of deprivation has pushed many to the brink of starvation if not …
- Categories: Human Rights, Humanitarian Aid, Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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- Arthur Bassas
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Welcome to This Week UN A woman SG Rafah Gambian victims Malta 8217 s ICC push on Palestine more US bombs to Israel Plus World Central Kitchen AI in warfare Myanmar earthquake Follow us on Twitter X Facebook Instagram and …
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- Damilola Banjo
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BANJUL 8212 Gambia a tiny country of 2 6 million tightly knit people located right in the middle of Senegal in West Africa is still struggling to recover from the brutal 22 year authoritarian reign of Yahya Jammeh He was …
- Categories: Africa, Human Rights, International Justice, Small States
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- Arthur Bassas
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Welcome to This Week UN Japan 8217 s no nukes effort Palestine statehood Haiti 8217 s survival UNRWA cash Plus Famine in Gaza forced labor AI a 8220 shitshow 8221 Follow us on Twitter X Facebook Instagram and LinkedIn We …
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- Damilola Banjo
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The United Nations Security Council endorsed an international police mission last fall to try to regain control of Haiti from the powerful armed gangs dominating parts of the country Yet violence is now convulsing more regions of Haiti as the …
- Categories: Caribbean, Governance, Human Rights, Latin America, Security Council
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The United Nations working group on discrimination against women and girls published a paper last year that not only fails to address the widespread human rights violations caused by prostitution and pornography but also advocates for policies that will endanger …
- Categories: Gender Violence, Human Rights, OPINIONS
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- Arthur Bassas
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Welcome to This Week UN UN reforms for NGOs sexual violence on Oct 7 from A to Z crimes by Israel Plus UNRWA Haiti US Gaza Follow us on Twitter X Facebook Instagram and LinkedIn A gender reminder PassBlue is …
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu boasts that he single handedly blocked a Palestinian State from becoming a reality even though it is recognized by more than 130 countries and enjoys the status of an Observer State in the United Nations In …
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- Dawn Clancy
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The United Nations said it found 8220 reasonable grounds 8221 to believe that Israeli women were subjected to sexual violence including rape gang rape and 8220 sexualized torture 8221 across 8220 several locations 8221 on Oct 7 during the attack …
- Categories: Gender Violence, Human Rights, Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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The committee is notorious for lengthy delays in granting approvals and several UN member states on the committee have been accused of silencing NGOs they disagree with That includes groups that might be critical of a country 8217 s records …
- Categories: Human Rights, OPINIONS
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The United Nations led meeting in Doha with the Taliban next week offers another opportunity for Afghanistan and all opposing sides in the country to come together to end the war Any achievement however depends on whether all factions including …
- Categories: Gender Violence, Human Rights, OPINIONS
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- Alex Baluku
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BUGHENDERA Uganda 8212 In this East African country many young women 8217 s dreams of earning a university degree and pursuing a career are being shattered because they can 8217 t access the contraceptives they need to avoid getting pregnant …
- Categories: Africa, Human Rights, Women
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- Arthur Bassas
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Welcome to This Week UN Remember Nikki Haley Summit of the Future South Africa 8217 s genocide case interviewing the General Assembly president Plus Somalia Cabo Verde Yemen and Gaza Follow us on Twitter X Facebook Instagram and LinkedIn As …
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In the Taliban 8217 s Afghanistan it 8217 s not uncommon for three women to share a hospital bed Nor is it rare for premature babies to share incubators This occurs in the most developed city the capital of Kabul …
- Categories: Gender Violence, Health and Population, Human Rights, Security Council, Women
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