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Human Rights
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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Humanitarian Aid
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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Humanitarian Aid
World News in Brief: South Sudan tax impositions, Somalia flash floods, Ukraine attacks
The UN acknowledges assurances from the South Sudanese government that the recent imposition of taxes on fuel and supply trucks…
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Women
UN Watchdog Urges Immediate Halt to Attacks on Ukrainian Nuclear Sites
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency reiterated that attacks against nuclear power plants in Ukraine are “an absolute…
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Human Rights
UN Rights Office Digs into ‘Mass Graves’ in Just Freed East Ukraine
Reports that mass graves have been discovered in the Ukrainian city of Izyum are to be investigated by UN rights…
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Human Rights
UN Rights Chief Slams Ongoing Ukraine Suffering at Human Rights Meeting
The Human Rights Council opened a four-week session in Geneva on Monday, with multiple emergencies – from Afghanistan to Ukraine…
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Human Rights
Ukraine: Ya gotta be kiddin’ me – 14,000 casualties? The real number’s gotta be way higher, right?
Nearly 5,800 people have been killed in the conflict in Ukraine and the situation of prisoners of war in Russian-held…
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Human Rights
UN Committee Puts Ukraine on Blast for Their Treatment of People with Disabilities
People with disabilities trapped in the Russian control zones in Ukraine are reportedly being used as “human shields” by the…
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Peace and Security
“No Way! Those Ukrainian ‘Referenda’ Ain’t Legit under Russian Control,” Rants UN Political Affairs Chief
Recent so-called referenda conducted in four Russian-occupied regions in Ukraine cannot be considered legal under international law, the UN’s political…
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Humanitarian Aid
Guterres Cheers as First Ship Carrying Grains Sets Sail from Ukraine, Relieving Food Crisis
The UN chief on Monday welcomed the departure of the first ship from the Ukrainian port of Odesa, carrying grain…
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