Afghanistan, Nigeria, Honduras & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (10 August 2021)

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The topics: Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Highlights: - Afghanistan - Afghanistan/Displaced Persons - Ethiopia - Nigeria - Lebanon - Nicaragua - Honduras - Covax AFGHANISTAN The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, today warned that the failure to stem the rising violence and human rights violations is having disastrous consequences for the people of Afghanistan. She said that since 9 July in four cities alone – Lashkar Gah, Kandahar, Herat and Kunduz – at least 183 civilians have been killed and 1,181 injured, and that includes children. Ms. Bachelet noted that these are just the civilian casualties they have managed to document, and that the real figures is likely to be much higher. She added that her particular concern is about early indications that Taliban are imposing severe restrictions on human rights in the areas under their control, particularly targeting women. The High Commissioner stressed that the parties to the conflict must stop fighting to prevent more bloodshed, and that the Taliban must cease their military operations in cities. She also urged all States to use their influence – bilaterally and multilaterally – to bring the hostilities to an end. AFGHANISTAN/DISPLACED PERSONS The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Director General, António Vitorino, said in a statement that he is extremely concerned by the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, particularly the impact on mobile and displaced populations, including returnees. He emphasized that IOM would continue to support the people of Afghanistan, providing emergency shelter, core relief items, emergency health services and protection assistance to displaced persons. For its part, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said that amid intensified clashes in Nimruz province in the country’s south-west, nearly 200 Afghan refugees have been forced to flee to the Islamic Republic of Iran over the weekend. UNHCR warned that many more Afghan civilians may find themselves trapped if they are unable to escape from the highly volatile situation. It is estimated that since the beginning of the year nearly 400,000 Afghans have been internally displaced within the country – some 244,000 since May alone. Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/ossg/noon-briefing-highlight


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