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War drives number of forcibly displaced worldwide to 18-year high, says UN report
A United Nations report released today says that more people are refugees or internally displaced than at any time since 1994, with the crisis in Syria having emerged as a major new factor in global displacement.
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Failure to address discrimination could undermine reforms in Myanmar - UN official
The United Nations human rights chief today urged Myanmar's Government to tackle continuing discrimination against ethnic minorities, warning that failure to act could undermine the reform process in the country.
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Praising advances in Serbia, UN official urges political will to solidify human rights gains
Visiting Serbia at "an important and transformative moment" in its history, the United Nations human rights chief today urged a steadfast focus on fundamental rights as she hailed a succession of political advances that augur well for the country itself and for the future of the wider region.
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Afghanistan: UN concerned over appointment of new human rights commissioners
The United Nations human rights Office today expressed concern over President Hâmid Karzai's appointment of five new commissioners to the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC), stressing that selection processes must follow agreed international standards.
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Hungary must revoke amendment threatening judicial independence - UN rights chief
The top United Nations human rights official today urged the Hungarian Government to revoke a constitutional amendment that threatens the judiciary's independence and endangers the country's system of checks and balances.
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UN calls on Brazilian authorities to exercise restraint as protests flare
Brazilian authorities must exercise restraint in dealing with spreading social protests in the country, the United Nations human rights office said today in the wake of reported clashes between demonstrators and police in Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte.
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Senior UN officials urge restraint, dialogue to defuse tensions fuelling protests in Turkey
Urging "maximum restraint" amid widespread anti-Government protests in Turkey, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Navi Pillay, the world body's human rights chief, called today for constructive dialogue to defuse tensions in the country.
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Refugee outflows resulting from Nigeria crisis spreading to Cameroon - UN agency
The United Nations refugee agency today reported that the ongoing crisis in north-eastern Nigeria is continuing to send people fleeing to Niger and now to Cameroon amid the insecurity resulting from confrontations between the army and insurgents.
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Visiting Lebanon, UN official urges greater support for Syrian refugees and their hosts
The United Nations refugee chief today urged greater support for those who have fled the conflict in Syria and for the countries hosting them, as he kicked off a visit to the region in Lebanon, where the pressure on local communities has become "overwhelming."
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Visiting Lebanon, UN official urges greater support for Syrian refugees and their hosts
The United Nations refugee chief today urged greater support for those who have fled the conflict in Syria and for the countries hosting them, as he kicked off a visit to the region in Lebanon, where the pressure on local communities has become "overwhelming."
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Palestinian refugee camps in Syria now theatres of war' - UN agency chief
Warning that the centrifugal force of the Syria crisis continues to imperil the region, a senior United Nations agency official today said that more than half of the Palestinian refugee camps in Syria have become "theatres of war," where killings and kidnappings have become the norm.
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UN expert urges Montenegro to resolve pending cases of violence against journalists
Calling for effective accountability in all cases of violence against journalists, the United Nations independent expert on the right to freedom of expression today urged Montenegro to set up an inclusive mechanism to resolve and prevent cases of attacks against reporters and media outlets.
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Georgia must seize opportunity to improve conditions of displaced persons - UN expert
A United Nations independent expert today praised Georgia for its commitment to improve the living conditions for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and stressed that the country must continue making advancements to ensure they can live in safety and dignity.
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UN expert urges Belarus to cooperate on improving human rights situation
An independent United Nations expert today urged the Government of Belarus to grant his request for an official visit the country and to engage with his mandate to improve its human rights situation.
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For the first time in nearly a year, UN reaches refugees in Myanmar's Kachin state
The United Nations humanitarian relief agency today said it had, for the first time in a year, been able to deliver aid to thousands of displaced persons in Myanmar's Kachin state.
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UN delivers aid to thousands stranded in northern Syria
The United Nations refugee agency today said it has delivered vital aid for 5,000 people displaced in the northern Syria area of Al Raqqa, where the humanitarian situation is reported to be "extremely dire" after being inaccessible for the past three months.
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Ban voices concern at continued use of death penalty by some States
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has hailed the growing momentum against capital punishment, while voicing concern that a small number of States continue to impose the death penalty, often in violation of international standards.
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Nearly 93,000 people killed in vicious' Syria conflict - UN human rights chief
Warning the real figure is likely to be much higher, the United Nations human rights chief today announced that the death toll in Syria is nearly 93,000, with more than 5,000 people killed a month as the situation in the country has "deteriorated drastically" over the past year.
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Syria: UN humanitarian agencies reiterate call for access to 1.2 million stranded in Damascus
With United Nations-led convoys standing by to deliver urgent relief items, UN humanitarian agencies in Syria today reiterated their calls for immediate access to an estimated 1.2 million people in hard-to-reach areas of rural Damascus and elsewhere throughout the country.
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Côte d'Ivoire must address profound political fragmentation' - UN expert
In spite of recent social and economic progress, Côte d'Ivoire needs to address its "profound political fragmentation," a United Nations independent expert said today, stressing that political dialogue is fundamental for effective reconciliation.
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