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Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed concern over Afghanistan’s Supreme Court decision to affirm the death sentence given to five people. The Office said that although the crimes are horrible, it remains concerned about that lack of due process and the failure to comply with national and international fair trial standards.

UN EXPERT REPORTS ‘ALARMING RESURGENCE’ IN USE OF MERCENARIES TO VIOLATE HUMAN RIGHTS, OFTEN IN NEW, NOVEL WAYS, IN STATEMENT TO THIRD COMMITTEE

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UN EXPERT REPORTS ‘ALARMING RESURGENCE’ IN USE OF MERCENARIES TO VIOLATE HUMAN RIGHTS, OFTEN IN NEW, NOVEL WAYS, IN STATEMENT TO THIRD COMMITTEE

There had been an alarming resurgence in the use of mercenaries in armed conflict over the past year, often in new and novel ways, to gravely violate human rights, the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) was told today.

Humanitarian Conditions Will Continue to Deteriorate if Crisis in Eastern Ukraine Persists, Senior Official Tells Security Council

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Humanitarian Conditions Will Continue to Deteriorate if Crisis in Eastern Ukraine Persists, Senior Official Tells Security Council

Humanitarian conditions in eastern Ukraine would continue to steadily worsen and deteriorate if the current crisis persisted, a senior United Nations official informed the Security Council today during a briefing on the matter.

John Ging, Director, Coordination and Response Division, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), told the 15-nation body that the violence and insecurity prevailing in that area had put nearly 4 million people at risk and had damaged key civilian infrastructure, including water supplies and medical facilities.

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