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Steep increase in deadly boat journeys reflects Rohingyas’ desperation: UNHCR
The steep increase in the number of Rohingya refugees risking their lives to cross the Andaman Sea and Bay of…
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Dramatic increase in Andaman Sea crossings, warns UN refugee agency
UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Friday, issued an alert over the dramatic increase in the number of people attempting to…
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Iran: 40 people killed in protests over past week – OHCHR
More than 40 people have been killed in Iran during the past week, including two teenagers, the UN human rights…
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DPRK missile launch ‘latest in a series of alarming activities’ – UN political chief
Updating the Security Council on Monday, the head of UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) recalled that last Friday, the…
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UN ramps up humanitarian appeal for life-saving assistance to 3.4 million Sri Lankans
Amidst Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis since independence, the UN on Tuesday revised its joint Humanitarian Needs and Priorities (HNP)…
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DPR Korea launches ‘unprecedented number’ of missiles, Security Council hears
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) launched “an unprecedented number” of cruise and ballistic missiles over the course of…
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Public health risks increasing in flood-affected Pakistan, warns WHO
Although flood waters have continued to recede in many flood-affected areas across Pakistan in recent weeks, around eight million people…
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Afghanistan: Opium cultivation up nearly a third, warns UNODC
The 2022 opium crop in Afghanistan is the most profitable in years with cultivation up by nearly a third amid…
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Iran: UN human rights office condemns violent crackdown against hijab protests
Authorities in Iran must fully respect the rights of protestors calling for justice for Mahsa Amini, the young woman who…
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Flood-ravaged Pakistan’s leader appeals for urgent global support in UN address
With huge swathes of his country still under water following recent devastating floods, Pakistan’s Prime Minister appealed on Friday for…
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