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UN human rights chief Volker Türk called on Thursday for an independent investigation into ongoing deadly violence against protesters in Iran, where security forces have used “live ammunition, birdshot and other metal pellets, teargas and batons”, he told the Human Rights Council in Geneva. UNTV CH

The heads of three UN entities and the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross today urged States to support a new political declaration to protect civilians from explosive weapons in populated areas. UNICEF

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is appealing for urgent support for families forced to flee as they head into a grim winter. Refugees and others displaced are struggling intensely, with freezing weather set to exacerbate already harsh conditions. UNHCR

Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the formation of a new Government in Iraq and took note of the appointment of women to three of the 21 ministerial positions, his spokesperson said. UNIFEED

Over recent months, funding shortfalls have forced UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to introduce cuts to its lifesaving aid to refugees and others forcibly displaced people in a number of operations across the world. UNHCR

559 million children are currently exposed to high heatwave frequency, according to new research from UNICEF. Further, 624 million children are exposed to one of three other high heat measures - high heatwave duration, high heatwave severity or extreme high temperatures. UNICEF

Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, UN Special Representative for Iraq, said, “Tragic developments are indisputably the result of the inability of Iraq’s political class to cast the die.” UNIFEED

The Prime Minister of Iraq, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, told the General Assembly his country “looks forward to receiving further UN support in reconstructing the liberated areas affected by the occupation of ISIS terrorists.” UNIFEED

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi told the General Assembly his country is serious about reviving a deal on its nuclear program and asked for “only one thing: commitment, observance of commitments.” UNIFEED

The UN General Assembly, starting on Tuesday (20 Sep) in New York, brings the world together to exchange ideas, negotiate and make progress on global challenges. The annual event stands for the UN’s guiding principle of “words, not weapons.” UN VIDEO