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- UN ‘stands ready to assist’ in Aegean Sea earthquake tragedy – Guterres
Europe (Saturday, 31 October) - Secretary-General António Guterres is saddened by the loss of life and damage caused by the powerful earthquake in the Aegean Sea on Friday. ...Read more
- FROM THE FIELD: Planning a route to green cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Europe (Saturday, 31 October) - Bosnia and Herzegovina is showing how even highly polluted cities can be transformed into well-planned, climate-resilient urban hubs....Read more
- Poland ‘slammed the door shut’ on legal and safe abortions: Human rights experts
Europe (Wednesday, 28 October) - A group of UN independent human rights experts have denounced a court ruling in Poland that bans abortions on the grounds of fatal or severe foetal impairment, effectively “slamming the...Read more
- Kosovo: Show solidarity in face of COVID, UN Mission chief urges
Europe (Wednesday, 21 October) - The top UN official in Kosovo, briefing the Security Council on Wednesday, called for solidarity as its new Government grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic and a host of other challenges....Read more
- COVID-19 rise in Europe a great concern, says WHO regional chief
Europe (Thursday, 15 October) - COVID-19 is now the fifth leading cause of death in Europe, where nearly 700,000 cases were reported this week: the highest weekly incidence since the pandemic began in March, the...Read more
- UN chief welcomes Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire
Europe (Saturday, 10 October) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed agreement on a ceasefire in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone following talks held in Russia on Friday....Read more
- Nagorno-Karabakh: UN rights chief calls for urgent ceasefire as hostilities mount
Europe (Friday, 9 October) - Amid escalating hostilities in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights appealed on Friday for an urgent ceasefire and for greater protection to be given to...Read more
- Belarus: ‘There is no sustainable development without human rights’ - a UN Resident Coordinator blog
Europe (Wednesday, 7 October) - Belarus has been rocked by mass demonstrations, and violent state crackdowns, since the disputed August presidential election that saw Alexander Lukashenko returned to power. In this blog, Joanna Kazana-Wisniowiecki, the UN...Read more
- UN chief condemns continuing escalation of violence in Nagorno-Karabakh
Europe (Tuesday, 6 October) - The United Nations Secretary-General has condemned the continuing escalation of violence in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone, reminding all sides of their obligations under international humanitarian law to protect civilians and...Read more
- Mediterranean Sea: ‘Cycle of violence’ for fleeing migrants must be addressed
Europe (Friday, 2 October) - The UN human rights office OHCHR, called on Friday for urgent action to address the “unimaginable horrors” faced by migrants attempting to cross the central Mediterranean Sea in search of...Read more