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December 9, 2024 News Release

UN: Deploy New Haiti Mission to Restore Security

Security Council Should Adopt Rights-Based Response to Crisis

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December 9, 2024 Background Briefing

Restoring Security, Rule of Law and Democratic Governance in Haiti

The Need for a Full-Fledged, Human Rights-Based UN Mission

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December 4, 2024 News Release

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Concerns Include Unlawful Attacks, Arbitrary Detentions, Displacement

Residential areas are damaged following an airstrike by Syrian Arab Armed Forces on the city center of Idlib, northwestern Syria, December 1, 2024.
December 2, 2024 Report

Egypt: Education Restricted for Refugees

Convoluted Residency Requirements, Costs, Discrimination Impede Access to Schools

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Shelters Under Fire, Mass Displacement

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New Legislation Would Bar UNRWA from Gaza, West Bank

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Lebanon Already Aflame, Atrocities May Follow

The World Should Pay Heed to Israeli Rhetoric

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DR Congo: Rwandan Forces, M23 Rebels Shell Civilians

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World Leaders Should Stand up for Haiti

Concrete Commitments Needed to Address the Crisis

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