The United Nations Human Rights Office voiced concern on Friday regarding the severe civilian impact of Israeli military operations in Lebanon, with a focus on damage to religious and cultural landmarks.
The United Nations and its partners in Lebanon are stepping up their efforts to reach people in need amid continued fighting, a UN spokesperson said.
A detailed report by the United Nations Human Rights Committee has raised serious concerns over the spread of religious intolerance, blasphemy, forced kidnappings and conversion of Hindu and Christian minority girls, curbs on media and freedom of expression in Pakistan.
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reported on Sunday that two Israeli tanks destroyed the main gate of one of its positions in southern Lebanon and "forcibly entered" the site after blocking its movement the previous day.
''Inviolability of UN premises must be respected by all, and appropriate measures taken to ensure the safety of UN peacekeepers and the sanctity of their mandate,'' the Ministry of External Affairs said.
We pay tribute to all those who have advanced the cause of peace and development under the UN flag, he said.
Indeed, warming of the Earth, to which the world belongs, has already ‘increased the odds of extreme events that are unprecedented in our historical experience’.
As it turns out, the worst affected are the chronically deprived conflict areas, notably Yemen, South Sudan, a swathe of Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Its severity can be guaged from the fact that Hong Kong police arrested ten people in August in their largest operation yet under the legislation.
The increase was underpinned by excellence in research, teaching reputation and an increase in academic citations.
