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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

United Nations

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World

UN calls for urgent end to Gaza conflict

The United Nations Human Rights says ending the war in Gaza and averting a full-blown regional conflict is an absolute and urgent priority. The latest attack in Gaza has resulted in the deaths of at least 40 people after Israel struck a designated humanitarian zone. UN commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, says states cannot accept blatant disregard for international law.   Reuters reports that

todaySeptember 10, 2024 23

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Opinion Pieces

World Leaders Must Re-boot Global Cooperation for Today and Tomorrow

  By the United Nations Secretary-General   Final negotiations are underway in New York for this month’s Summit of the Future, where Heads of State will agree on reforms to the building blocks of global cooperation. The United Nations has convened this unique Summit because of a stark fact: global problems are moving faster than the institutions designed to solve them. We see this all around us. Ferocious conflicts and […]

todaySeptember 9, 2024 6

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Health / Medical

WHO calls for greater access to assistive tech

As the 2024 Paralympic games get underway in Paris, the head of the World Health Organisation has urged greater access to the so-called assisted technology that many people with disabilities rely on. WHO director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the devices which include running blades, wheelchairs, and prosthetic limbs are important for the Paralympians. However, around the world, many still do not have access to these technologies due to the […]

todayAugust 29, 2024 22

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UN suspends Gaza staff movement after attack

The United Nations World Food Programme has temporarily suspended the movement of its staff in the Gaza Strip. This comes after its team came under fire near an Israeli checkpoint while two of its armoured vehicles were escorting a convoy of lorries with humanitarian aid. UN spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, says increasing violence compromises the ability to deliver life-saving assistance.     The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Wednesday condemned […]

todayAugust 29, 2024 19

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More calls for a Gaza ceasefire at Thursday’s UN Security Council

United Nations humanitarians reiterated their calls for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza. International NGO, Save the Children's representative told a special UN Security Council meeting on Thursday that the polio outbreak in Gaza is going to have devastating consequences for the children there, if something is not done soon. Corresponding for us is Jody Jacobs from New York where the Un is Headquartered.  

todayAugust 23, 2024 26

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Local

Chair Cardin Urges UN Secretary-General to Urgently Bolster Response to Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan

    Yesterday, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, calling on him to lead an immediate response to the spiraling humanitarian situation in Sudan. Chair Cardin stressed the need to redouble efforts to confront the humanitarian crisis, particularly in the wake of this month’s famine declaration. “The devastating famine in Sudan was both predictable and preventable. At a […]

todayAugust 22, 2024 10

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Namibia

#YouthQuakeNam24 focuses on youth in 2024 elections

The Namibia Media Trust is holding the #YouthQuakeNam24 conference today for International Youth Day, focusing on the 2024 General Elections and youth involvement. The theme, "Next Generation Democracy: Inspiring Youth to Lead and Innovate," includes about 60 young Namibians, policymakers, and civil society representatives who are holding talks on how the youth can shape Namibia's future.  Here is the Director of the Namibia Media Trust, Zoé Titus.     According […]

todayAugust 12, 2024 42

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Africa

U.N Asserts thousands continue to die from hunger in Sudan

The United Nations says the international community has failed the people of Sudan. On Tuesday, the UN Security Council convened an urgent session following reports that some 500 thousand people are on the brink of famine near El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur. Speaking during the meeting, Edem Wosornu, the Director of Operations at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs told council members that this is an […]

todayAugust 7, 2024 14

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