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Iraq: UN ‘deeply concerned’ at continued protester deaths This has led to a rising number of deaths and injuries, Mr. Guterres said in a statement – including in the southern city of Nasiriyah.    “The Secretary-General reiterates his call on the Iraqi authorities to exercise maximum restraint, protect the lives of demonstrators, respect the …

Political solution ‘long overdue’ to protect the children of eastern Ukraine Eastern Ukraine has become one of the most mine-contaminated places on earth,…

Only one in five countries has a healthcare strategy to deal with climate change In its first global review of more than 100 countries, the UN agency found…

UN rights chief calls for dialogue to prevent conflict, ease social unrest in Ecuador Ms. Bachelet also said that after reviewing the information she has received from a UN Office of Human Rights (OHCHR) mission dispatched to the from 21 October to 8 November, there was a need for an independent, impartial and transparent investigations into…

Green economy ‘not to be feared, but an opportunity to be embraced’ says UN chief as COP25 gets underway The tasks are many, timelines are tight, every item…

UN ‘determined to lead by example’ on disability rights: Guterres This year, in June, the UN chief launched a Disability Inclusion Strategy, to raise the…

‘Continuing deterioration’ leaves Mali facing critical security level: UN expert “I am gravely concerned at the continuing deterioration of the overall security situation, which has now reached a critical threshold”, said Alioune Tine, the UN Independent Expert on the human rights situation in Mali. “It is time to recognize the inadequacy of…

South Sudan: UN calls for end to inter-communal clashes, attacks against aid workers The 75 Nepalese blue helmets have been temporarily deployed from Rumbek…

FROM THE FIELD: India’s plastic waste revolution Waste collectors, or ragpickers as they are known more colloquially in the cities of Bhopal and Indore, in…

Protests and civil unrest show ‘renewed sense of patriotism’ in Iraq, UN envoy tells Security Council Briefing from Baghdad, Special Envoy Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert said that “out of love for their homeland”, thousands of Iraqis have taken to the streets, asking for their country to reach its “full potential for the benefit of all Iraqis”.…