Middle East Crisis: Live Updates for 15 November 12:00 PM GMT Jerusalem, Israel – A wave of violence has erupted in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, leaving multiple people dead and injured. The Israeli military has launched airstrikes on Hamas targets in Gaza, while Palestinian militants have fired rockets into Israel. The death toll … Read more
1,000 Days into Ukraine War, Winter Poses Critical Challenge to Aid Effort November 15, 2024 As the war in Ukraine grinds into its fourth year, the onset of winter is posing a critical challenge to humanitarian aid efforts. With freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall, the vulnerability of displaced Ukrainians and those living in conflict zones … Read more
Rights expert demands release of Russian doctor jailed for anti-war views November 15, 2024 GENEVA (15 November 2024) – UN human rights expert Agnes Callamard today called for the immediate release of a Russian doctor serving a seven-year prison sentence for speaking out against the war in Ukraine. Anastasia Vasilyeva, a former doctor at a … Read more
Everyone has a role in press freedom, insists Narcos star Diego Luna 2024-11-15 12:00 Mexican actor Diego Luna, best known for his role as Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo in the Netflix series Narcos, has spoken out about the importance of press freedom. In an interview with the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Luna said that … Read more
Rights experts call for immediate end to post-election violence in Mozambique 15 November 2024 GENEVA (15 November 2024) – UN human rights experts* today called for an immediate end to the post-election violence in Mozambique, and urged the authorities to ensure that those responsible for human rights violations and abuses are held accountable. “We are … Read more
Antimicrobial resistance crisis ‘happening now,’ WHO’s Tedros stresses at Jeddah summit November 15, 2024 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia—The world is facing an antimicrobial resistance (AMR) crisis that is “happening now,” World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned at the Second Global Ministerial Conference on AMR, held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on November 15-17, … Read more
Rights expert demands release of Russian doctor jailed for anti-war views On 2024-11-15, a UN human rights expert called for the immediate release of a Russian doctor who has been jailed for criticizing the Russian military’s invasion of Ukraine. Dr. Anastasia Vasilyeva, a former employee of the Russian Ministry of Health, was sentenced to five … Read more
1,000 Days into Ukraine War, Winter Poses Critical Challenge to Aid Effort November 15, 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine – As the Ukraine war enters its 1,000th day, humanitarian aid organizations face a critical challenge as winter’s icy grip descends upon the war-torn country. The ongoing conflict, which began in 2022, has left millions of Ukrainians displaced, … Read more
COP29: Governments, industry must stop ‘lip-service’ on methane and slash emissions immediately, says UNEP 2024-11-15 12:00 Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt – Governments and industry must stop paying lip-service to methane emissions and take immediate action to slash them, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has said. In a new report released today at the COP29 climate conference … Read more
Rights Experts Call for Immediate End to Post-Election Violence in Mozambique November 15, 2024 Maputo, Mozambique – A group of United Nations human rights experts has strongly condemned the post-election violence in Mozambique and called for the immediate cessation of all attacks against civilians, political opponents, and electoral officials. In a joint statement, the experts … Read more