UN investigation concludes war crimes have been committed in Ukraine
The Independent International Commission of Inquiry into Ukraine determined this Friday that war crimes have been committed in that country based on its investigations into the events that occurred in the Kyiv, Chernihiv, Kharkiv and Sumy regions.
The Commission documented a series of violations, such as the illegal use of explosive weapons, indiscriminate attacks, violations of personal integrity, including executions, torture and mistreatment, and sexual and gender-based violence.
Some of the victims stated that, after their arrest by Russian forces in Ukraine, were transferred to the Russian Federation and held for weeks in detention centers, where they were subjected to torture and other forms of ill-treatment.
The Commission is currently investigating executions in 16 towns and settlements, and has received credible allegations of many more such cases. Among the elements common to these crimes are the prior detention of the victims and visible signs of execution, such as hands tied behind their backs, gunshot wounds to the head, and throats slit.
The Commission visited 27 cities and settlements and has interviewed more than 150 victims and witnesses.
Ukrainian refugees want to work, but need more support
And continuing with issues related to Ukraine, the majority of Ukrainian refugees are highly educated and willing to work and contribute to their host countries, but they require continued support to help ensure their socioeconomic inclusion.
This is indicated by a survey published today by the UN Refugee Agency which points out that many of these people need classes in the local languages, support for the formal recognition of their skills and help with childcare services that allow them to work outside the home.
Refugees are eager to re-enter the labor market, which would reduce their dependency on social assistance, but less than a third are currently employed or self-employed, despite the fact that around 70% have higher education qualifications.
Without work, many struggle to make ends meet and find adequate housing. Almost half, 41%, stay with hosts, while 20% live in shared pitches or hotels, and a quarter rent. Many are very concerned about finding sustainable alternative solutions ahead of winter.
During August and September, the agency interviewed 4,800 refugees hosted in countries in Europe and other continents and most of them, 82%, declared that they intend to return home to reunite with their families, but only 13% plan to do it for the next three months.
Guterres asks to promote an initiative that seeks to create 400 million jobs
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Women make up 90% of the workforce at an Italian factory in Albania.
The current economic system is unfair, fosters inequalities and pushes more people into poverty, declared this Friday the General secretary of the UN who added that the global financial regime requires profound structural reform.
António Guterres pointed out that one of the fundamental tools that makes it possible to provide immediate support to people in need and advance action towards transformative change for all is the Global Accelerator for Employment and Social Protection.
In an event to launch this initiative sponsored by the UN and the International Labor OrganizationGuterres explained that the Accelerator seeks to create 400 million new decent jobs, especially in the green, care and digital economies, and extend social protection to the more than 4 billion people who currently do not have coverage.
The UN chief called on member states to support the initiative by creating national policies and integrated strategies for just transitions, initiating social dialogues on employment and social protection, advocating for greater multilateral and South-South cooperation, and providing the necessary funds and financing strategies.
“I ask you to contribute generously, through the Joint Fund for the Sustainable Development Goals or other mechanisms, to help transform the Accelerator, from promise to reality,” Guterres requested.
Humanitarian needs skyrocket in Sudan
Secretariat of PBF in Sudan.
A group of Sudanese women in Umm al Khairat, East Darfur.
The UN Refugee Agency warned today of the increasing humanitarian needs of refugees and displaced persons living in Sudan.
The main causes of this crisis are due to the large increase in the cost of living caused by the war in Ukraine, the prolonged impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the extreme weather conditions resulting from the climate crisis.
Sudan is one of the countries with the highest number of displaced people on the African continent, with more than 1.1 million refugees, the majority from South Sudan, and 3.7 million internally displaced Sudanese, mainly in Darfur and Kordofan.
For its part, UNICEF put the number of children in need of humanitarian assistance at almost eight million, an increase of 35% since 2020.
The representative for Sudan of the United Nations Children’s Fund, Mandeep O’Brien, stressed that much of this problem is due to the growing food insecurity that has intensified the persistent crises of malnutrition, water, health and education of minors. Sudanese.
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