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News in Brief 18 March 2024

  • Famine could happen ‘anytime’ in Gaza’s northern governorates, warn UN humanitarians 
  • Iran: Repression continues two years after nationwide protests, say rights investigators 
  • ‘Pandemic treaty’ deal enters final round of negotiations 

 

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News in Brief 15 March 2024

  • I lost hope and will to live in Russian jail, says Ukraine prisoner of war 
  • Gaza: Nearly 23 million tonnes of debris ‘will take years to clear’
  • Sudan: hunger ‘pervasive’ in Khartoum streets, warns UNICEF

 

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News in Brief 14 March 2024

  • Gaza: Aid missions risk being halted without security guarantees
  • Haiti crisis: UN mission announces airbridge to facilitate aid relief 
  • Human Rights Council: Climate crisis a principal factor in global hunger emergency
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News in Brief 13 March 2024

  • Gaza: More children dead from war than from four years of global conflict 
  • Ukraine: Condemnation after Russian strike kills dozens in Dnipro region
  • With internal displacement at a record high, UN aid chief backs solutions 
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4'11"
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News in Brief 12 March 2024

  • Gaza: Ceasefire now, urges UN Secretary-General on first day of Ramadan
  • WFP races to preposition aid in Chad for Sudan’s displaced
  • Rampant abuse of counter-terrorism laws globally, Human Rights Council hears
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4'1"
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News in Brief 8 March 2024

  • Marking International Women’s Day, UN chief launches plan to tackle baked-in bias  
  • Rafah ground assault would increase risk of atrocity crimes  
  • Mozambique: Thousands displaced over fear of violence 

 

 

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