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Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, “There is a growing risk that the global economy will be divided into two parts, led by the two biggest economies – the United States and China.” UNIFEED

A month over since the expiry of an UN-mediated truce in Yemen, a spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said they “ are gravely concerned for the safety and security of civilians.” UNTV CH

The UN has gathered evidence related to war crimes and crimes against humanity possibly being committed in Ethiopia, two UN experts informed. UNIFEED

After presenting the report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem ad in Israel to the General Assembly, the Chair of the Commission, Navanethem Pillay, told reporters in New York that “the policies and actions by Israeli governments may amount international crimes.” UNIFEED

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights warned today that the latest alarming airstrikes on the Tigray region risk seriously exacerbating the already devastating impact of hostilities on civilians. UNTV CH

Briefing reporters on Tuesday in Geneva on the latest missile attacks in Ukraine, UN Human Rights spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani stressed that intentionally directing attacks against civilians and “civilian objects, that is, objects which are not military objectives, amount to a war crime.” OHCHR

Almost seven months to the day since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, UN-appointed independent human rights investigators said that war crimes have indeed been committed in the conflict. UNTV CH

Speaking to reporters before a Security Council meeting on Ukraine, Catherine Colonna, Minister of Foreign Affairs of France, said that crimes must not go unpunished to avoid repeating them. UNIFEED

Horrific testimonies from civilians targeted by Myanmar’s military are yet another reason for the international community to take practical measures to halt the bloodshed, a top human rights expert said on Thursday. UNTV CH

Addressing the Security Council live from Khartoum, Sudan, ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan said, “The simple truth is that the nightmare for thousands of Darfuris has not ended.” UNIFEED