"VIOLENCE"

The United Nations Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today said “it is outraged by the attack in Kabul targeting the Shia community and leading to more than 50 casualties at an education centre.” UNIFEED

Outgoing UN human rights chief Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said he did not seek a second term after it became “clear” to him that the permanent five members of the Security Council would not support him over his criticism of those countries. UNIFEED / FILE

Extreme violence, poverty and lack of opportunity are not only powerful drivers of irregular child migration from northern Central America and Mexico, but also consequences of deportations from Mexico and the United States – UNICEF said in a new report. UNICEF

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Security Council presidential statement requests strategic review of Central Africa office mandate at 8328th meeting.

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Concerned about terrorism, organized crime in West Africa, Security Council stresses regional office needs adequate resources for conflict prevention at 8327th meeting.

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is offering occupational training in Madagascar to young unemployed people, especially to former youth gang members, in order to help them re-entre the workforce. ILO

UN agencies said today that an airstrike on a busy market area in Yemen that reportedly killed scores of people including more than 20 children is likely the worst attack on youngsters in the conflict so far, but just the latest in a recent spate of violence targeting civilians. UNTV CH

Today’s marking of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples aims to highlight the situation of indigenous peoples who have been forced to migrate due to climate change, violence and conflict, or have been displaced by authorities without their consent. UNIFEED