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UN Human Rights Chief
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The UN Human Rights Chief has warned that escalating violence in Yemen is worsening the suffering of civilians caught in the conflict. The statement highlights growing concern over the humanitarian toll as fighting intensifies, with ordinary Yemenis bearing the brunt of the deterioration in security and living conditions.
- 2Pacific leaders urge Indonesia to admit UN rights chief to West Papua▼Pacific leaders call on Indonesia to open West Papua to UN Human Rights Chief -
Pacific leaders are calling on Indonesia to allow the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights access to West Papua, where allegations of human rights abuses against the indigenous Papuan population have persisted for decades. The appeal, reported by Human Rights Monitor, reflects growing regional pressure on Jakarta to permit independent monitoring of the conflict-affected territory.
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has held a meeting with the country's prime minister. The talks come as part of the UN's ongoing engagement with national governments on human rights concerns. Details of what was discussed have not been made public, and observers are watching to see whether the meeting produces any concrete commitments.