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Civilian casualties rise, despite progress in eliminating cluster bombs | UNIDIR Skip to main content Main navigation About About Us Our 40th Our People Our Governance Our Funding Join Our Team Contact Us Programmes Weapons of Mass Destruction and Other Strategic Weapons Security and Technology Conventional Arms Gender and Disarmament Middle East Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone Publications Digital Hub Gender & Disarmament Hub Cyber Policy Portal Disarmament Course 2021 ME WMDFZ Hub Events Newsroom search Search By year - All - 1958 1962 1974 1975 1978 1980 1981 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1999 2000 2003 2005 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 Search Toggle navigation Civilian casualties rise, despite progress in eliminating cluster bombs back to news Civilian casualties rise, despite progress in eliminating cluster bombs 15 Sep 2021 , Casualties caused by lethal cluster munitions continued to increase in 2020, despite progress in efforts to eliminate these weapons, a UN-backed civil society report said on Wednesday. The hair-trigger devices have caused at least 360 recorded casualties globally, either by cluster munition attacks (142) or due to remnants of these weapons (218), according to the Cluster Munition Monitor 2021 , although it said that the true number is likely much higher. (...) To date, a total of 36 States Parties have destroyed 99 per cent of all cluster munitions stocks declared. In the last year alone, Bulgaria, Peru, and Slovakia destroyed a total of 2,273 cluster munitions and more than 52,000 submunitions.

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Score: 1296796.2 - https://www.unidir.org/news/ci...ress-eliminating-cluster-bombs

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A/HRC/34/NGO/11

WRITTEN STATEMENT SUBMITTED BY THE SIGN OF HOPE E.V. - HOFFNUNGSZEICHEN, A NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION IN SPECIAL CONSULTATIVE STATUS

A toxicological study released in December 2016 employed an analysis of samples of human hair proving that this oil- contaminated water has been consumed by the people residing in the aquifer's catchment area. (...) Human health is being endangered by heavy metals from oil industry To determine the state of the health of residents in South Sudan's Unity and Lake states, Sign of Hope collected 96 hair samples from inhabitants of four communities. (...) A/HRC/34/NGO/11 3 Samples of hair collected on a voluntary basis from residents of four communities were analyzed to determine the presence of 39 elements.

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Score: 1273841.2 - https://daccess-ods.un.org/acc...open&DS=A/HRC/34/NGO/11&Lang=E

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S/1999/337

LETTER DATED 99/03/25 FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL

., a powerful bomb exploded and destroyed the plane as it was flying at 31,000 feet over the quiet Scottish village of Lockerbie. (...) He is 1 metre 73 centimetres tall and weighs 86 kilograms. His hair is black and curly; his eyes are dark brown; he is strongly built; and his complexion is light brown. (...) He is 1 metre 73 centimetres tall and weighs 86 kilograms. His hair is dark brown; his eyes are dark brown; he is strongly built; his complexion is light brown; and he may have a light brown mustache.

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Score: 1233919.2 - daccess-ods.un.org/acce.../get?open&DS=S/1999/337&Lang=E

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E/CN.4/2003/NGO/105

CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS : WRITTEN STATEMENT / SUBMITTED BY INTERNATIONAL INDIAN TREATY COUNCIL

The American Criminal Justice System refuses to grant him a new trial or to fully disclose recent evidence documenting the government’s covert operation to destroy the American Indian Movement and fabricate evidence to convict Leonard Peltier. (...) Despite this widely recognized religious significance, Calpine Corporation received government approval for two 50 megawatt Geothermal power plants which threaten to transform this area into an industrial zone and irreparably destroy the conditions needed for the continuation of spiritual and cultural practices there. (...) Violations include: a) denials of access to traditional ceremonies b) lack of equal access to religious and spiritual leaders; c) lack of equal access to religious items; d) denial of the right to wear long hair or traditional hair style according to the spiritual and religious customs of respective Indian Nations; e) denials of access to ceremonial foods; f) transfer to state facilities where American Indian religious practices are prohibited and; g) denial of access to traditional counseling and ceremonies, including last rites ceremonies for American Indian inmates on Death Row.

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Score: 1218408.1 - daccess-ods.un.org/acce...&DS=E/CN.4/2003/NGO/105&Lang=E

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E/CN.4/2004/NGO/104

CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS : WRITTEN STATEMENT / SUBMITTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL INDIAN TREATY COUNCIL (IITC)

Foster presented similar violations to the US Department of Justice Civil Rights Division in Washington DC, including: b) denials of access to traditional ceremonies b) lack of equal access to religious and spiritual leaders; c) lack of equal access to religious items; d) denial of the right to wear long hair or traditional hair style according to the religious customs of respective Indian Nations; e) denials of access to ceremonial foods; f) transfer to state facilities where American Indian religious practices are prohibited and; g) denial of access to traditional counselling and ceremonies, including requested last rites ceremonies for American Indian inmates on Death Row. (...) Since that time, the IITC and the National Native American Prisoners Rights Advocacy Coalition have received reports of new and continuing violations, including State of California Department of Corrections “grooming regulations” mandating forced hair-cutting despite requests for religious exemptions for Native prisoners, and continued denial of sweat lodge ceremonies by the Texas Department of Corrections. (...) Calpine proposes to build a network of geothermal power plants to produce electricity for the Bonneville Power Administration, transforming this pristine area into a contaminated industrial zone and irreparably destroying conditions for continuation of spiritual, cultural and religious practices there.

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Score: 1214119.9 - daccess-ods.un.org/acce...&DS=E/CN.4/2004/NGO/104&Lang=E

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SLC under TLC | UNICEF Nepal

She has tied her long thick hair away form her face. She is standing nervously outside her house, a small hut made of tin and tarpaulin. (...) With over 34,500 classrooms damaged or destroyed beyond use by the earthquakes, the last 11 months have been quite challenging for more than one million students in Nepal. (...) With over 34,500 classrooms damaged or destroyed beyond use by the earthquakes, the last 11 months have been quite challenging for more than one million students in Nepal.

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Score: 1211074.2 - https://www.unicef.org/nepal/stories/slc-under-tlc

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Microsoft Word - DGPWG.15.WP.034.2.en.docx

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Score: 1183998.9 - https://www.icao.int/safety/Da...PWG15/DGPWG.15.WP.034.2.en.pdf

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Bundibugyo floods push families into suffering | UNICEF Uganda

Some of the businesses belonged to her children: the clinic and drug shop was for ‘Musawo’ Agnes – a daughter who is a paramedic; a beauty parlour was being run by her second daughter, Harriet; and the hair salon with modern machines belonged to another daughter, Anne. (...) UNICEF Uganda/2021/Adriko Everything was destroyed and the matriarch returned with her children and grandchildren from the high ground where they had taken refuge to start a new life of poverty in a society that modern insurance against disasters hasn’t yet penetrated, thankful that no life had been lost in the large family. (...) Many houses in the centre were destroyed, their brick walls swept away. The centre, incidentally, is adjacent to the Semliki game and forest reserve.

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Score: 1181039.7 - https://www.unicef.org/uganda/...floods-push-families-suffering

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Freedom and equality: meet Zulaikha Patel, the activist who fought racist policies at her school | U

Her book, "My Cowly Crowny Hair," targets young African girls with a positive message reflecting what she calls "the narrative of young girls of colour growing up." (...) Share Facebook Twitter Copy Link UN Media Sites About UN Media Sites Information for Broadcasters UN Web TV UN Web TV Home Live Schedule Sign Up to Receive Live Schedule UN Audiovisual Library UN Audiovisual Library Home Copyright & Licensing FAQ Request for Media UN Photo UN Photos Home Latest Photos Photo Usage Guidelines Photographers Guidelines FAQ Learning Tools Research Request Categories Media Media Stakeouts Press Conferences Meetings & Events Concerts Conferences Economic and Social Council General Assembly High Level Events Human Rights Council Human Rights Treaty Bodies International Court of Justice Security Council Side Events Trusteeship Council News & Features Audiovisual Library of International Law Features Hungry Planet Series (IFAD) Interviews Messages News Stories UN Dag Hammarskjöld Library UN Officials Deputy Secretary-General Secretary-General Series 21st Century International Zone League of Nations Man Builds, Man Destroys UNifeed UN in Action UN Stories UN Radio Classics Vignette World Chronicle Photo Collections 2020 in Photos 2019 in Photos Archived Photos Art and Architecture at the UN Behind the Scenes at the UN Blue Helmets and Blue Berets All Collections Related Links UN News Meetings Coverage Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit (MALU) UNifeed Media UnitedNations UNWebTV UNWebTV UN_Photos Donate to the UN A-Z Site Index Copyright FAQ Fraud Alert Privacy Notice Terms of Use Interpretation Disclaimer Request for Footage

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Score: 1167960.5 - https://media.un.org/en/asset/k19/k19msvrtls

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Freedom and equality: meet Zulaikha Patel, the activist who fought racist policies at her school | U

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Score: 1167960.5 - https://media.un.org/en/node/351986

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