News in Brief

News in Brief 16 November 2020

  • Israel should reverse new West Bank settlement expansion plans: UN’s Mladenov 
  • Defending people’s rights in Cambodia is not a crime, says UN Special Rapporteur 
  • ‘World’s biggest trading bloc’ will create a manufacturing powerhouse: UN trade agency 
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News in Brief 13 November 2020

  • Reported Ethiopia massacre: UN rights chief warns of spiralling situation 
  • Aid response ramps up for hurricane Eta victims in Central America 
  • Mozambique Cabo Delgado situation is ‘desperate’, warns Bachelet 
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News in Brief 12 November 2020

  • Neglected tropical diseases: Countries endorse new targets to eradicate 20 killers 
  • Landmine toll still high amid concerns over COVID-19 impact 
  • Philippines hit by sixth major storm in five weeks 
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News in Brief 11 November 2020

  • Social media firms urged to help end trafficking amid pandemic 
  • More support needed for stateless, powerless against COVID
  • Brutal Mozambique killings must be investigated: Guterres
  • Deputy UN chief visits displaced in wartorn NE Nigeria
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News in Brief 10 November 2020

  • UN rights chief Bachelet condemns Tanzania election violence  
  • COVID will likely make millions more food insecure 
  • UNHCR expands aid as Ivorian refugee numbers top 8,000 
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News in Brief 9 November 2020

  • Success of Libya talks dependent on compromise, says UN chief Guterres 
  • Lifesaving $45 million appeal for Philippines communities hit by super typhoon 
  • WHO’s Tedros says it is time for the world to heal after years of division 
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News in Brief 6 November 2020

  • Aid agencies call for urgent action to prevent emergency in hunger hotspots 
  • UN chief calls for peaceful elections in Myanmar 
  • Top emergency relief official condemns killing of six humanitarian workers  
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News in Brief 5 November 2020

  • 1 in 3 students being bullied at school: UNESCO
  • UN aid coordinator slams school attacks in Cameroon
  • Experts call for immediate release of Saudi women's rights defender on hunger strike
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News in Brief 4 November 2020

  • Libya’s warring parties meet to discuss practical measures for ceasefire 
  • UN brings Cyprus leaders together, mull future talks on divided island 
  • UN chief urges inclusive dialogue in Ethiopia amid ethnic attacks 
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News in Brief 3 November 2020

  • UN stands with Austria over deadly shootings
  • "Super typhoon" Goni leaves towns cut off
  • Côte d’Ivoire election violence sees thousands flee
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