On the occasion of the Universal Children’s Day on 20 November, the European Commissionmade the following statement:
“Today we stand united in our determination to protect and to promote the rights of all children everywhere. These rights are uni…
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Fourth Committee Approves 12 Drafts, Including 9 on Israeli-Palestinian Questions, as it Concludes Main Part of Seventy-Third Session
Concluding its work for the main part of its seventy-third session today, the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) approved 12 draft texts, of which 9 relate to Israeli practices in the occupied Arab territories and the Uni…
Read MoreDaily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary‑General
The following is a near‑verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary‑General.**Iraq/Kuwait
Good afternoon, everyone. I have the following statement, attributable to the Spokespe…
Read MoreFleeing violence, Cameroonian refugee arrivals in Nigeria pass 30,000, reports UN refugee agency
According to Babar Baloch, a spokesperson for the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), many of those who have fled so far, had to rely on trails and informal paths to make the crossing, as official border entry points remain closed.Together with their partners, …
Read MoreIraq’s new blues, Lake Chad’s daily perils, and that G-word: The Cheat Sheet
Every Friday, IRIN’s editorial team offers our take on humanitarian news, trends, and developments from around the globe.
On our radar:
Iraq’s Basra blues
A year ago Iraqi forces took back the country’s second city, Mosul, from so-…
Read MoreBriefing by Spokesperson for Secretary-General
The Secretary-General condemns the reported kidnapping on 5 November of students and staff from a secondary school in Bamenda, in the North-West region of the country. He calls for their immediate release and return to their homes and families. …
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