Bintou Keita issued the message in an exclusive interview with UN News just a few days after briefing the Security Council on the situation in […]
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The Syria prison survivor who’s seeking justice for those still missing
Today, with the backing of the UN, one of those former detainees, Syrian human rights defender Riyad Avlar, is working to find out what happened […]
Increasing violence and funding cuts imperil millions across Haiti
Haiti faces one of the world’s most severe food crises that is only worsening due to steep funding cuts to WFP relief programmes. “We urge […]
The world is failing Gaza’s starving children, aid teams warn
A total of 151 children have perished through acute malnutrition in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war – and the majority in […]
Ukraine: IAEA engaging to get power restored at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
The ZNPP suffered a complete loss of offsite power on 23 September following military activity in the vicinity, marking the 10th time this has happened […]
Human rights groups urged to ‘unite more than ever’ in efforts to end racism
Martin Kimani, chairperson of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, presented its annual report to the Human Rights Council in Geneva during an […]
Fighting back against the gangs: What is Haiti’s new UN-backed force?
Here’s what you need to know about the new Gang Suppression Force (GSF). What is the GSF? The Gang Suppression Force (GSF) in Haiti is […]
‘Hot debates about hot topics’, a strength not a weakness, says UNGA80 president
Speaking at a press conference marking the close of the annual general debate, she stressed that the high attendance – 189 countries, including 124 heads […]
From crisis to community cure: A Haitian mother fights back against cholera
When her 11-year-old daughter, Noel-Dina, was struck by fever and unbearable abdominal pain, Oriata didn’t hesitate. She immediately took her child to the nearest hospital. “She […]
Breathless in Gaza: Health crisis deepens as families burn plastic for fuel
Um Muhammad al-Masri, displaced from the northern town of Beit Hanoun, never lets go of her asthma inhaler. She says she would die without it. […]
