‘The Future of Sudan’s People Cannot Be Built on Impunity’, Third Committee Hears, as Experts Warn of Deadly Repression in Iran, Afghanistan
What was announced
Foreign weapons, military technology and fighters are fuelling Sudan’s devastating conflict, a United Nations investigator warned the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) today, as human rights experts reported mass killings, executions and intensifying repression in Iran, alongside systematic violations against women and children in Afghanistan.
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- United Nations (Level 8 of 10) · more news
Countries
- Afghanistan (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) · more news
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- Level 6: National government · news at this level
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- Original: https://press.un.org/en/2026/gashc4452.doc.htm
- Published 2026-10-28 23:54:05 UTC
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