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United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet this week
urged forces from Armenia and Azerbaijan to halt
attacks on civilians, schools and hospitals in
the Nagorno-Karabakh region, saying such tactics
could constitute war crimes. The conflict, now
in its sixth week, is believed to have left
thousands dead. Full Story: Reuters
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Members of the United Nations
Human Rights Council participating in a
Universal Periodic Review of human rights in
Belarus cautioned authorities in the country
against harsh crackdowns against protesters who
have been challenging President Alexander
Lukashenko's August election win. UN data
suggests that thousands of people have been
arrested, beaten or tortured in connection with
the protests. Full Story: Voice of America
(11/2), The News International
(Pakistan)/Agence France-Presse
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The World Health Organization
recorded 3.3 million new cases of coronavirus in
the last week, and the number of
pandemic-related deaths also increased. Experts
have said that many wealthy countries
participating in the WHO's global vaccine
program have also secured batches of potential
vaccines independently, and United Nations
Development Programme Administrator Helen Clark
says political agendas have hampered national
and international efforts to slow the spread of
the virus. Full Story: Center for Infectious Disease
Research and Policy
(11/3), ThePrint
(India)/Bloomberg
(11/4), The Guardian (London)
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Implementation of a decision to
outlaw abortions where serious birth defects are
detected in the fetus has been delayed by Polish
lawmakers in the wake of massive protests across
the country. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki
is calling for talks between lawmakers and
protesters, while President Andrzej Duda has
suggested easing some of the proposed
restrictions. Full Story: The Guardian (London)
(11/3)
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The United States became the
first country to officially withdraw from the
2015 Paris climate agreement after waiting the
required time since President Donald Trump first
announced the country's intention to leave the
deal. "The U.S. withdrawal will leave a gap in
our regime, and the global efforts to achieve
the goals and ambitions of the Paris Agreement,"
says United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia
Espinosa. Full Story: BBC (free registration)
(11/4), Reuters
(11/4)
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United Nations Secretary-General
Antonio Guterres has voiced alarms at reports of
ethnic violence in Ethiopia and called for those
responsible to be brought to justice.
Authorities report as many as 54 people were
killed by militants, who also set fire to homes
and stole livestock. Full Story: The Famagusta Gazette Online
(Cyprus)
(11/4), BBC (free registration)
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UN stands with Austria over
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