Friday’s Daily Brief: Syria war update as talks continue, ‘credible evidence’ Morsi death due to prison conditions, force condemned in Chile protests

8 November 2019

A recap of Friday’s stories in brief: Ongoing upheaval threatens civilians in Syria; ‘Brutal’ prison conditions may have prompted Morsi’s death; Rights experts condemn use of force in Chile protests; ICJ will hear claims by Ukraine; 60,000 youth refugees who travelled alone, in need across Italy.

UN News/Diana Leal

Violence can ‘never be the answer’: UN rights experts condemn excessive force during Chile protests

8 November 2019

Human Rights

United Nations human rights experts on Friday condemned the excessive use of force during Chile’s ongoing street protests, and in a statement underscored that violence “can never be the answer to people's social and political demands”.

OCHA/Yasmina Guerda

News in Brief 25 October 2019

25 October 2019

News in Brief

More than 140,000 displaced in northeast Nigeria
UN rights chief orders probe into rights abuses in Chile
New findings on treating malignant lung disease

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Monday’s Daily Brief: Online hate, gender equality in Africa, Chile protests, African migrants in Europe, Security Council in South Sudan

21 October 2019

Human Rights

A recap of Monday’s main stories: companies ‘failing’ to address offline harm incited by online hate; gender equality ‘precursor’ to sustaining peace; UN rights chief urges ‘immediate dialogue’ to resolve Chile crisis; African migrants would make perilous Europe journey again; Security Council visits South Sudan.

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Diana Leal

UN rights chief urges ‘immediate dialogue’ to end Chile unrest

21 October 2019

Human Rights

The top UN human rights official is calling for politicians and civil society in Chile to engage in “immediate dialogue” to resolve the deadly crisis which has gripped the nation in recent days.

UN Photo/Jean Marc Ferre

News in Brief 21 October 2019

21 October 2019

News in Brief

UN rights chief calls for "immediate dialogue" in Chile
Security Council visits South Sudan
UN High Commissioner for Refugees praises Zambia

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UN Geneva/Daniel Johnson

News In Brief 28 August 2018

28 August 2018

News in Brief

UN investigators find possible war crimes in Yemen
Chile’s migration solution reunites Haitian families: IOM
Support stepped up for children in DRC’s Ebola-affected areas: UNICEF

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UN News/Elizabeth Scaffidi

‘Landscape without wildlife is just scenery’, says new UN envoy

21 May 2018

Interviews

UN Environment has a new patron with a remarkable track record of working with businesses and Governments to protect and conserve national parks - Kristine Tompkins, the first-ever UN Environment Patron of Protected Areas.

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UN News/Daniel Johnson

Chile applauded for commitment to tackling statelessness

17 April 2018

Interviews

Statelessness affects 10 million people globally, so Chile’s adoption of international accords that promote a fundamental right to nationality is an important step, the UN Refugee Agency (UNCHR), said on Tuesday.

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