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Ukrainians tortured, raped, executed by Russian captors, Human Rights Council hears — Global Issues
The Council – the UN’s foremost human rights forum – also heard updates on allegations of ongoing abuses in Belarus,…
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Human Rights Council focuses on Iran, Syria, Venezuela — Global Issues
Council-appointed experts pointed to grave violations of fundamental rights in Iran, linked to popular protests following the death of Mahsa…
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LIVE NOW: Security Council meets on Gaza crisis, UN relief chief calls for urgent renewal of ceasefire
The UN Security Council is meeting in New York to discuss the Middle East crisis exactly two months since the…
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Security Council renews UN mission as WHO warns of health catastrophe — Global Issues
Unanimously adopting resolution 2777 (2025), the 15-member council stressed the “critical importance” of a continued presence of UNAMA and other…
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Human Rights Council probe condemns online, app-based repression — Global Issues
In their latest and final report, the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran alleged ongoing serious rights violations by the…
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Syrians’ hopes for a better future depend on justice for the disappeared, Human Rights Council hears — Global Issues
Yasmen Almashan, a founding member of the Caesar Families Association, lost five of her six brothers between 2012 and 2014…
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Conflict has turned parts of Sudan ‘into a hellscape,’ Security Council hears — Global Issues
“Now more than ever, two years on, the people of Sudan need your action,” Edem Wosornu of the UN humanitarian…
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Security Council urges Rwanda to stop supporting M23 in eastern DR Congo — Global Issues
The 15 members called on the Rwanda Defence Forces to stop supporting the armed group and immediately withdraw from Congolese…
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Former NFL punter arrested for civil disobedience after calling MAGA "Nazi movement" at council meeting (video)
Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe was arrested yesterday after denouncing MAGA as a “Nazi movement” during a Huntington Beach city…
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Amid ‘clear’ threat of nuclear war, Guterres tells Security Council multilateral off-ramp is essential — Global Issues
The ministerial-level meeting was convened by China, which holds the rotating Council presidency this month, as the UN prepares to…
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