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Update UN rights chief: World must not ‘revert to violence as an organizing principle’

UN rights chief: World must not ‘revert to violence as an organizing principle’

  • ‘The threat and use of force to solve disputes is becoming more frequent and normalized’
  • ‘The number of armed conflicts has almost doubled since 2010, to around 60’
By AFP ·
Deadly attacks by Sudanese paramilitary forces on a Darfur town displace over 3,000, group says

Deadly attacks by Sudanese paramilitary forces on a Darfur town displace over 3,000, group says

By AP ·
UN rights chief appeals for $400 million as crises mount and funding shrinks

UN rights chief appeals for $400 million as crises mount and funding shrinks

By Reuters ·
Update UN human rights chief urges US to uphold international law in immigration crackdown

UN human rights chief urges US to uphold international law in immigration crackdown

By Reuters ·
Special UN rights chief urges Iran to end violent crackdown, warns against death penalty

UN rights chief urges Iran to end violent crackdown, warns against death penalty

By Ephrem Kossaify ·
Update UN human rights office in ‘survival mode’ amid major funding cuts

UN human rights office in ‘survival mode’ amid major funding cuts

By Reuters ·
UN human rights chief warns states to act fast to halt ‘abominable atrocities’ in Sudan

UN human rights chief warns states to act fast to halt ‘abominable atrocities’ in Sudan

By Ephrem Kossaify ·
Update UN asks US to stop strikes on alleged drug boats

UN asks US to stop strikes on alleged drug boats

By AFP ·
UN rights chief urges rights-focused Gaza reconstruction as Palestinian FM presses EU on ceasefire

UN rights chief urges rights-focused Gaza reconstruction as Palestinian FM presses EU on ceasefire

By Arab News ·
UN rights chief demands end to ‘carnage’ amid Israel’s Gaza City assault

UN rights chief demands end to ‘carnage’ amid Israel’s Gaza City assault

By AFP ·
Update UN warns Israel’s Qatar attack as assault on ‘regional peace and stability’

UN warns Israel’s Qatar attack as assault on ‘regional peace and stability’

By AFP ·
Rights advocates demand UN press China on abuses in Xinjiang

Rights advocates demand UN press China on abuses in Xinjiang

By AFP ·
UN rights chief warns world inaction on Gaza could amount to war crimes, genocide complicity

UN rights chief warns world inaction on Gaza could amount to war crimes, genocide complicity

By Ephrem Kossaify ·

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