Hi, this is Gabriela. Fighting in Sudan resumed at the start of the week, following a ceasefire that gave little respite to civilians. As the country enters a third week of hostilities, concerns are growing that chaos could spill over Sudan's borders and destabilise its neighbours.
Racial discrimination watchdogs at the UN accused Russia of “grave” human rights violations against ethnic Ukrainians, and a new jobs survey predicts that, within five years, digitalisation will scrap more than 60 million occupations. |
People fleeing Sudan arrive at Wadi Karkar bus station in Aswan, southern Egypt, 30 April 2023. According to UNHCR, thousands have fled the country since mid-April following armed clashes between Sudan's military and rival paramilitary groups. (Keystone/EPA/Khaled Elfiqi)
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🚨UN accuses Russia of grave human rights violations in Ukraine.
A UN watchdog committee on racial discrimination said the abuses had “particularly” impacted ethnic Ukrainians.
Voice of America (EN)
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💻Labour market 'churn' ahead with a quarter of jobs changing by 2027, survey shows.
The World Economic Forum said that, over the next five years, technology and digitalisation are expected to scrap more jobs than they will create.
Reuters (EN)
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♂️WHO on ‘long journey’ to root out sexual misconduct, says official.
A male-dominated culture at the World Health Organization meant there was a “long” way to go to make the UN’s health agency, which has been dogged by reports of sexual misconduct, a safe place “for all people”.
The Financial Times (EN)
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🇫🇷France slammed at UN over racism, police violence.
As another round of protests took place across France on Monday, several countries at the UN raised concerns over the state of human rights in the country amid mounting accusations of police violence and racial profiling.
Le Monde (EN)
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🇸🇩World Food Programme lifts suspension of operations in Sudan.
Cindy McCain, the head of the UN’s food aid agency, said operations would resume “immediately” as the spiralling conflict pushed “millions” into hunger.
Reuters (EN)
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💬UN holds crucial Afghanistan talks in Qatar, without Taliban.
The de facto leaders of the country were left out of a UN meeting aiming to reach an agreement on how to engage with the Taliban amid the ongoing suppression of women and girls’ rights to study and work.
France24 (EN)
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