They call on the decision to be reversed, warning that this could undermine the broader human rights system.

The sanctions were announced Wednesday by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio under presidential decree.

Mr. Rubio allegedly alleged that Ms. Albanese had “directly engaged with the International Criminal Court (CIC) In the efforts to investigate, stop, hold or prosecute nationals of the United States or Israel, without the consent of these two countries “, which he described as” raw violation “of national sovereignty.

The United States and Israel are not parties to the status of Rome, the international treaty that established the ICC.

Call to inversion

In a statement published Thursday, the High Commissioner of the United Nations Human Rights Volker Türk called for the “rapid reversal” of sanctions against Human Rights Council-special container named “in response to the work she has undertaken under the mandate” that she is responsible.

“” Even in the face of fierce disagreement, the member states of the United Nations should engage substantially and in constructively, rather than using punitive measures“He said.

The head of the Rights of the United Nations also called at the end of attacks and threats against holders of mandates appointed by the Council, as well as key institutions such as the ICC.

“” The solution is no less, but more, the debate and dialogue on the very real concerns of human rights they answer“Exhorted Mr. Türk.

Cooperation, not reprisals

Jürg Lauber, president of the United Nations Human Rights Council, also expressed his regret in the United States punitive decision.

In a statementHe stressed that special rapporteurs “are an essential instrument” to fulfill the mandate of the Council and urged all the nations to “cooperate fully” with them.

“” I call all the member states of the UN … to refrain from any act of intimidation or reprisals against them“He said.

Independent special rapporteurs

Special rapporteurs are appointed under what is called the Special procedures of the Human Rights Council.

They are independent experts appointed to monitor and report on human rights issues around the world. These experts are used in their personal quality, are not UN staff and do not receive any financial remuneration for their work.

They regularly fall under the Geneva -based council as well as the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

In addition to the mandate on occupied Palestinian territory, mandates exist to monitor human rights in countries like Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Afghanistan. In all 46 ThemeAnd 14 mandates from different countries.

In a statement Late Wednesday (local time), the United Nations support mission in Libya (Little vintage) expressed a deep concern concerning the continuous relationships of mobilization of the armed group in densely populated areas, urging all parties to refrain from the use of force and inflammatory rhetoric.

“” The mission strongly urges all parties to avoid any actions or political rhetoric which could trigger an escalation or lead to renewed clashes“He said.

Unsmil stressed that the protection of civil life and goods under international law remains a binding obligation for all political and security actors.

“” Officials of attacks on civilians will be held responsible“Said the mission.

Continue dialogue, not violence

The mission reiterated its support for the implementation of the security agreements developed by the truce and security and military arrangements committees, stressing that “Forces recently deployed in Tripoli must withdraw without delay.“”

He also pointed out that dialogue – and not violence – remains the only viable path to reach the lasting peace and stability in Tripoli and Libya.

The appeal comes in the midst of military movement reports in the capital and renewed clashes between armed groups, reflecting the persistent volatility that tormented Libya since the fall of former chief Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.

Political Impasse

The country remains divided between rival administrations to the east and west, unity efforts have stopped several times.

An undeveloped cease-fire signed in 2020 raised hopes for national elections, but progress has been hampered by a political dead end and sporadic epidemics of violence-in particular Tripoli.

In May, Clashes have broken out in several capital districtswho would have triggered the murder of an eminent militia leader. The fighting, which involved heavy weapons in densely populated areas, forced hundreds of families to flee and have tended the already fragile infrastructure of the city.

Through the Gaza Strip, while people are desperately looking for food, mass incidents are reported almost daily, the UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, journalists during his regular briefing in New York, told journalists.

Hospitals, already under a huge stump, find it difficult to face and the lack of essential supplies – including fuel and drugs – exerts even greater pressure on overloaded teams.

The war also had a devastating impact on health workers. According to the Gazan health authorities, more than 1,500 medical staff have been killed in Gaza since October 2023.

Medical supplies arrive – but much more is necessary

The World Health Organization (WHO) said 11 trucks carrying medical aid, including surgical supplies, assistance devices, orthopedic instruments and other essential medical items, had entered the band on Tuesday.

These supplies should be distributed in various Gaza health establishments.

“The health needs remain immense. Many more medical supplies are necessary. We are urgently called on the entry without hindrance of fuel, food and health aid in Gaza through all possible routes, “said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who is a general manager, in an article on social media.

Mr. Dujarric echoes this message, calling for the opening of all passages and corridors “to ensure coherent, frequent and large -scale distribution for people in need, wherever they are.”

Risk of disease increasing

In the context of access challenges, the spectrum of epidemics of fatal diseases also increases.

In northern Gaza, 10 water wells have ceased to operate due to the lack of fuel, and 25 others only partially work and could stop.

“Shorter pumping hours, reducing water production and limited collection of solid waste provides fertile land for diseases to spread – especially in vulnerable people, including children, the elderly and pregnant women,” said Dujarric.

No hygiene item has entered Gaza since early March 2025, he noted, added that the continuous shortage of cleaning and sanitation supplies seriously affects the health and stacking of an effective medical response.

The United Nations World Meteorological Organization (Wmo)) said That tragedy highlights growing global challenges around extreme precipitation, warning dissemination and community preparation.

Sudden floods are the most deadly form of flood, responsible for more than 5,000 deaths per year and 85% of all deaths linked to floods worldwide, according to OMM data, and cause economic losses of more than $ 50 billion per year.

“” Unlike river floods with slow appearance, sudden floods have a very limited time for the reaction“Said the agency in a press release on Wednesday.

“” This makes short -term forecasts and preparation for the essential community.“”

Months of rains in hours

At night 3 to 4 July, the torrential rains – up to 46 centimeters (about 18 inches) in a few hours – sent a wall of water through the Guadalupe river basin from the County of Kerr around 4 am, catching many residents and holidaymakers off -turn.

The US National Weather Service has published timely alerts – including surveillance of lightning floods at more than 12 hours in advance, passed to an emergency of sudden floods approximately three hours before the impact.

Warnings were broadcast by meteorological radio, emergency management systems and television and radio stations, but many people, including hundreds of children in the summer camps, have not been reached in time.

Flood waters have increased spectacular while the Guadalupe river increased by almost 8 meters (about 26 feet) in about 45 minutes.

According to the media, among the hardest hardest, the summer camp, the Mystic camp, along the river, where at least 27 campers and advisers died. Texas state authorities report that more than 160 people remain missing.

The disaster has sparked one of the greatest efforts to research and rescue the history of the state.

More frequent and severe floods

Sudden floods are not new, but their frequency and intensity increase in many regions due to rapid urbanization, the change of land use and a climate of warming.

“” A warmer atmosphere contains more humidity and this therefore means that extreme precipitation events become more frequent“Said WMO.

The Texas disaster joins a series of recent catastrophic floods. In 2022, sudden floods in Pakistan killed more than 1,700 people and moved millions. In 2024, floods in Europe, the Middle East and Africa experienced $ 36 billion in economic damages.

And just this week, a sudden flood along the Nepalese-Chinese border swept the main bridge connecting the two countries.

Country of support

To help countries predict these dangers, WMO uses the flash flood orientation system, a real-time forecasting platform used in more than 70 countries. It incorporates satellite data, radar and weather models to detect local threats from sudden floods and supports training programs to strengthen national capacities.

Beyond technology, the agency plays a competition role by strengthening national capacity, certifying experts and facilitating real-time coordination between forecast agencies and disaster managers.

The story of Mrs. Honcharenko, like her bread, has crossed layers of loss, resilience and hope. Before 2014, she lived in Horlivka, in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, working as a doctor in a mine and raising four children with her husband, Dmytro. Life was stable, full of routine and love.

When the fights in Donetsk broke out that year, the family had to leave everything and move to Totretsk nearby, which remained under the control of the Ukrainian government.

“The first months, I felt completely lost,” she recalls. “Then I came across an ad for an entrepreneurship. He asked, “What do you know?” And I immediately thought – the pancakes! I was doing them all the time for my family.

From this memory, a company was born. She bought a pancake manufacturer and a coffee machine and rented a small space. But it was bread that really called him.

“Everyone in my family cooked: my mother, my grandmother, but I have never been very good in this area. I failed again and again. However, I continued to try. I knew that one day it would work. ”

It did. Today, Ms. Honcharenko’s bakery sells more than 20 types of bread.

Oven dough

In 2019, she received a subsidy from the International Organization for Migration (Iom) This allowed him to buy a large oven – the heart of his business. He cooked bread through two cities, survived bombing and was repaired and moved.

“When the large-scale war started, everything I could think was how to get out the oven,” she said. “No money, no documents – the oven. Without that, I couldn’t start again. »»

In 2022, Ms. Honcharenko and her family were forced to move again – this time in Dnipro. They excited their personal effects, their dog, their oven, and started again.

A few weeks later, the bakery reopened.

“My son, who had never shown any interest in cooking before,” said, “I’m going to cook with you. My daughter-in-law took over the counter and my husband renovated the locals.

Today, Ms. Honcharenko directs two bakeries in Dnipro – one managed by her and the other by her son. In 2023, Iom provided additional support to help him buy new equipment for the second location. Assistance has enabled the family to extend the business and create more job possibilities for other displaced people.

Rising star

The menu includes more than 20 types of bread, cookies, croissants, nuts, cinnamon rollers and its bestseller: the Donbas poppy seed roller, with three times more poppy seeds than the dough. “We always have queues for that,” she smiles. “Some recipes have not succeeded in the new city, but others have become emblematic. I learn with my clients. ”

The displaced people were its first customers in Dnipro.

“I wrote on social networks:” You are welcome to come for tea and a conversation. Stop. And people did it.

“I want to keep this feeling, no matter how much we grow up,” she said. “I dream of hiring families: mothers and girls, husbands and women, brothers and sisters working side by side. Because the family is a support pillar. You cannot count on anyone as you can count on your family. ”

Its history is only one of the many. Since the start of the Russian Invasion on a large scale in 2022, the IOM has supported more than 1,800 Ukrainian micro-enterprises and small businesses with subsidies and consultants to help them adapt to the challenges of an economy in wartime.

The OIM says that he remains determined to stand with entrepreneurs across Ukraine, helping them to rebuild, grow and continue despite uncertainty.

However, uncertainty persists. She admits that she is always afraid, especially since the attacks on Ukrainian cities continue to affect daily life and customer participation.

“When it’s strong at night, it’s calm in the morning,” she said. “But we open anyway. Someone has to continue life. »»