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Credible allegations Ukrainian POWs tortured by Russian forces – UN report
The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has revealed a surge in credible allegations of torture and executions of captured Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) at the hands of Russian forces. The Monitoring Mission report and interviews conducted with 60 recently released Ukrainian POWs painted a harrowing picture of their experiences in Russian captivity. “Almost every single one…
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Gaza starving children desperate for food supplies- UNICEF
Gaza’s children and young people are becoming increasingly desperate about food supplies, according to the UN’s children’s relief organization, UNICEF. UNICEF’s spokesman, James Elder, said in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday that the children were dreaming of a slice of cucumber or begging for a tomato. Young people who spoke to the organisation said they hoped to die in the…
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Volcano: 80% of Tonga population impacted by eruption, tsunami -UN
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), says no fewer than 12,000 households have been affected by the volcanic eruption and tsunami that hit the islands of Tonga. An underwater volcano in the South Pacific erupted violently on Saturday, causing tsunamis to hit Hawaii, Japan, and Tonga’s largest island, Tongatapu — sending waves flooding into the capital.…
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634,000 Afghans displaced by conflicts in 2021 – UN agency
More than 634,000 Afghans have been displaced by conflicts in 2021, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Afghanistan, said on Thursday. A total of 634,800 people had been verified as having been displaced by conflicts as of Sept. 12, 2021, out of which 282,246 displaced people had received assistance, the agency said in a…
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