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South Sudan: UN rights experts see little headway on peace deal amid spike in local-level violence 08/23/2019
Myanmar military committed ‘routine, systematic’ sexual violence against ethnic minorities, UN experts find 08/22/2019
Kashmir communications shutdown a ‘collective punishment’ that must be reversed, say UN experts 08/22/2019
World must stamp out persecution of religious groups, Guterres declares on new UN Day 08/22/2019
Terrorism survivor in Cameroon takes road to recovery: UN News special report 08/20/2019

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South Sudan: UN rights experts see little headway on peace deal amid spike in local-level violence 08/23/2019
A United Nations expert group looking at human rights in South Sudan said on Friday that it is “deeply concerned” that, although the overall armed conflict has waned, there has been little progress in adhering to the peace agreement that guided the country thus far.
Myanmar military committed ‘routine, systematic’ sexual violence against ethnic minorities, UN experts find 08/22/2019
Myanmar’s military must stop using sexual and gender-based violence to terrorize and punish ethnic minorities, according to a new report released on Thursday by the United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission.
Kashmir communications shutdown a ‘collective punishment’ that must be reversed, say UN experts 08/22/2019
End the crackdown on freedom of expression, was the strong call to the Government by India from five United Nations independent rights expert on Thursday.
World must stamp out persecution of religious groups, Guterres declares on new UN Day 08/22/2019
UN chief António Guterres called for an end to the persecution of religious groups on Thursday, the first ever International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion and Belief.

UN News – General

With security improving in DR Congo’s Kasai, thousands of refugees head home from Angola 08/23/2019
As security has improved in the restive Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), some 8,500 refugees have left the Lóvua settlement in Angola’s north-east Lunda Norte province in the past week, hoping to cross the border and return home, according to the UN refugee agency.
Friday’s Daily Brief: Education in Africa, Sudan flash-floods, WHO on Ebola, spike in South Sudan violence, Rwanda, Uganda move to normalize relations 08/23/2019
A recap of Friday’s stories: Education under fire in Central and Western Africa; Sudan flash-floods wreak havoc; Ebola outbreak spreads, albeit with fewer transmissions; UN rights experts on South Sudan; and UN chief welcomes understanding between Rwanda and Uganda
South Sudan: UN rights experts see little headway on peace deal amid spike in local-level violence 08/23/2019
A United Nations expert group looking at human rights in South Sudan said on Friday that it is “deeply concerned” that, although the overall armed conflict has waned, there has been little progress in adhering to the peace agreement that guided the country thus far.
School closures triple in Central and Western Africa as education comes under fire 08/23/2019
A surge in “deliberate” attacks against students, teachers and schools in West and Central Africa has led to a tripling in school closures in the last year and left almost two million youngsters “robbed of an education”, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday.

UN News – Peace & Security

Friday’s Daily Brief: Education in Africa, Sudan flash-floods, WHO on Ebola, spike in South Sudan violence, Rwanda, Uganda move to normalize relations 08/23/2019
A recap of Friday’s stories: Education under fire in Central and Western Africa; Sudan flash-floods wreak havoc; Ebola outbreak spreads, albeit with fewer transmissions; UN rights experts on South Sudan; and UN chief welcomes understanding between Rwanda and Uganda
South Sudan: UN rights experts see little headway on peace deal amid spike in local-level violence 08/23/2019
A United Nations expert group looking at human rights in South Sudan said on Friday that it is “deeply concerned” that, although the overall armed conflict has waned, there has been little progress in adhering to the peace agreement that guided the country thus far.
Myanmar military committed ‘routine, systematic’ sexual violence against ethnic minorities, UN experts find 08/22/2019
Myanmar’s military must stop using sexual and gender-based violence to terrorize and punish ethnic minorities, according to a new report released on Thursday by the United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission.
A recap of Thursday’s top stories: International Day honours victims of religious-based violence, UN experts on Kashmir, environmental disasters in Asia-Pacific, animal protections, and UN chief on Burkina Faso 08/22/2019
Thursday’s Daily Brief: New international day honouring victims of religious-based violence; Kashmir shutdown must be reversed; Relentless sequence of disasters in Asia-Pacific; Giraffes fare well for protection, elephants not so much; UN chief condemns Burkina Faso violence

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