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Social Media, Artificial Intelligence Fuelling "Worst Human Impulses": United Nations Head
Uncontrolled social media networks and artificial intelligence amplify the worst human impulses, allowing hate speech to spread like wildfire and ignite violence, UN secretary general Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday.
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Sexual Violence On "Staggering" Scale In Sudan Civil War: UN Probe
Rape is widespread in Sudan's civil war, a United Nations investigation said Tuesday, accusing paramilitaries, especially of committing sexual violence on a "staggering" scale.
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End "Shocking Violence And Bloodshed", Says UN Chief On Hamas Attack Anniversary
The UN secretary-general denounced Hamas and called for an immediate end to the "shocking violence and bloodshed" in Gaza and Lebanon in a statement Saturday ahead of the anniversary of the Palestinian group's October 7 attack.
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Jailed Iranian Nobel Winner Denied Medical Care: UN Experts
UN experts on Tuesday accused Iran of denying jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi proper healthcare, saying she reportedly suffered physical violence earlier this month.
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UN Warns Of "Unacceptable" Rising Violence Against Human Aid Workers
The United Nations on Monday condemned the "unacceptable" level of violence becoming commonplace against humanitarian workers, a record 280 of whom were killed worldwide in 2023.
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Israeli Strike Kills 16 At UN School In Gaza Ahead Of Truce Talks
Israel carried out deadly airstrikes in Gaza Saturday, including one on a UN-run school that killed 16 people according to the Hamas-run authorities, and as violence also gripped its northern border with Lebanon.
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"Conflict Very, Very Big Driver": UN Says 120 Million Displaced Worldwide
A staggering total of 120 million people are living forcibly displaced by war, violence, and persecution, the UN said Thursday, branding the ever-increasing number a "terrible indictment on the state of the world".
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UN Warns 800,000 In Sudan Face "Extreme, Immediate Danger' From Violence
Some 800,000 people in a Sudanese city are in "extreme and immediate danger" as worsening violence advances and threatens to "unleash bloody intercommunal strife throughout Darfur," top U.N. officials warned the Security Council on Friday.
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"City Under Siege": Gang Violence Grips Haiti Capital, 360,000 Displaced
Residents of Haiti's capital scrambled for safety on Saturday following the latest spasm of gang violence, with a UN group warning of a "city under siege" after armed attackers targeted the presidential palace and police headquarters.
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"False Claims": Hamas On UN Report On "Sexual Violence" In October 7 Attack
Hamas on Tuesday rejected a UN report claiming Palestinian operatives committed "sexual violence" during their attack on Israel on October 7, saying the findings were simply "false claims".
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UN Rights Body "Disturbed" By Harassment Of Imran Khan's Aides Ahead Of Pak Polls
Imran Khan on Tuesday received unexpected international support ahead of Thursday's general elections when the UN human rights body deplored "all acts of violence against political parties and candidates."
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UN Official To Gather Info On Hamas's Alleged Sexual Violence In Israel
The United Nations will launch an information-gathering mission at the end of the month over accusations of sexual assault by Hamas during the October attack in Israel, a spokesman said Wednesday.
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Israeli Army Kills 5 At West Bank Refugee Camp: Palestinian Health Ministry
Israeli forces killed five Palestinians Sunday morning at a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, as the Israeli army launched air strikes on the camp.
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UN Seeks Access To Probe Sexual Violence Allegations In War With Hamas
The UN rights chief voiced deep concern on Wednesday over allegations of sexual violence by Hamas operatives during their October 7 attack, calling on Israel to allow his team in to investigate. "These are very, very serious allegations," he said.
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International Day For The Elimination of Violence Against Women 2023: History, Significance And Theme
The campaign addressed at stopping violence against women runs for 16 days, starting on November 25 and ending on December 10.
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Social Media, Artificial Intelligence Fuelling "Worst Human Impulses": United Nations Head
Uncontrolled social media networks and artificial intelligence amplify the worst human impulses, allowing hate speech to spread like wildfire and ignite violence, UN secretary general Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday.
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Sexual Violence On "Staggering" Scale In Sudan Civil War: UN Probe
Rape is widespread in Sudan's civil war, a United Nations investigation said Tuesday, accusing paramilitaries, especially of committing sexual violence on a "staggering" scale.
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End "Shocking Violence And Bloodshed", Says UN Chief On Hamas Attack Anniversary
The UN secretary-general denounced Hamas and called for an immediate end to the "shocking violence and bloodshed" in Gaza and Lebanon in a statement Saturday ahead of the anniversary of the Palestinian group's October 7 attack.
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Jailed Iranian Nobel Winner Denied Medical Care: UN Experts
UN experts on Tuesday accused Iran of denying jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi proper healthcare, saying she reportedly suffered physical violence earlier this month.
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UN Warns Of "Unacceptable" Rising Violence Against Human Aid Workers
The United Nations on Monday condemned the "unacceptable" level of violence becoming commonplace against humanitarian workers, a record 280 of whom were killed worldwide in 2023.
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Israeli Strike Kills 16 At UN School In Gaza Ahead Of Truce Talks
Israel carried out deadly airstrikes in Gaza Saturday, including one on a UN-run school that killed 16 people according to the Hamas-run authorities, and as violence also gripped its northern border with Lebanon.
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"Conflict Very, Very Big Driver": UN Says 120 Million Displaced Worldwide
A staggering total of 120 million people are living forcibly displaced by war, violence, and persecution, the UN said Thursday, branding the ever-increasing number a "terrible indictment on the state of the world".
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UN Warns 800,000 In Sudan Face "Extreme, Immediate Danger' From Violence
Some 800,000 people in a Sudanese city are in "extreme and immediate danger" as worsening violence advances and threatens to "unleash bloody intercommunal strife throughout Darfur," top U.N. officials warned the Security Council on Friday.
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"City Under Siege": Gang Violence Grips Haiti Capital, 360,000 Displaced
Residents of Haiti's capital scrambled for safety on Saturday following the latest spasm of gang violence, with a UN group warning of a "city under siege" after armed attackers targeted the presidential palace and police headquarters.
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"False Claims": Hamas On UN Report On "Sexual Violence" In October 7 Attack
Hamas on Tuesday rejected a UN report claiming Palestinian operatives committed "sexual violence" during their attack on Israel on October 7, saying the findings were simply "false claims".
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UN Rights Body "Disturbed" By Harassment Of Imran Khan's Aides Ahead Of Pak Polls
Imran Khan on Tuesday received unexpected international support ahead of Thursday's general elections when the UN human rights body deplored "all acts of violence against political parties and candidates."
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UN Official To Gather Info On Hamas's Alleged Sexual Violence In Israel
The United Nations will launch an information-gathering mission at the end of the month over accusations of sexual assault by Hamas during the October attack in Israel, a spokesman said Wednesday.
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Israeli Army Kills 5 At West Bank Refugee Camp: Palestinian Health Ministry
Israeli forces killed five Palestinians Sunday morning at a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, as the Israeli army launched air strikes on the camp.
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UN Seeks Access To Probe Sexual Violence Allegations In War With Hamas
The UN rights chief voiced deep concern on Wednesday over allegations of sexual violence by Hamas operatives during their October 7 attack, calling on Israel to allow his team in to investigate. "These are very, very serious allegations," he said.
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International Day For The Elimination of Violence Against Women 2023: History, Significance And Theme
The campaign addressed at stopping violence against women runs for 16 days, starting on November 25 and ending on December 10.
