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Ukraine: Civilians killed and injured as attacks on power and rail systems intensify
An increase in civilian casualties caused by intensifying attacks from the Russian armed forces against Ukraine’s electric power infrastructure and…
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Ukraine war: UNICEF highlights 40 per cent rise in children killed this year
As deadly attacks in Ukraine continue, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday that the number of children killed…
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UK’s newly passed ‘Safety in Rwanda’ bill is anything but safe: UN officials
Following the United Kingdom Parliament’s passage of the “Safety of Rwanda” bill, two top UN officials sounded an alarm on…
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Airlines urged not to facilitate UK-Rwanda asylum transfers
Independent UN experts have expressed concern over the role airlines and aviation authorities could have in the unlawful removal of…
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Ukraine war ‘stark reminder’ of the trials facing multilateralism
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is “a stark reminder” of the challenges to multilateralism and remains the top priority of…
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Ukrainians suffer Russia-imposed ‘violence, intimidation, and coercion’
UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Tuesday called for the fighting and occupation of Ukraine to end, so the…
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Russia: Rights experts condemn continued imprisonment of Evan Gershkovich
Russia must immediately release American journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained without evidence for a year, two UN human…
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UN report: Credible allegations Ukrainian POWs have been tortured by Russian forces
The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) issued a new report on Tuesday, revealing a surge in credible…
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UN condemns deadly attacks in Moscow
The UN chief condemned in the strongest possible terms Friday’s deadly terrorist attack at a concert hall outside Moscow. Gunmen…
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UN officials outraged at Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy plants
Top UN officials and agencies on the ground in Ukraine on Friday condemned overnight large-scale coordinated Russian strikes on energy plants…
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