As part of this year’s campaign for Human Rights Day – Our Everyday Essentials – the UN’s human rights office (OHCHR) invited members of the […]
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Ukraine civilians face escalating attacks and mounting hardship, UN warns
“Our findings establish several worrying trends: rising civilian casualties in both frontline and urban areas, sustained attacks on energy infrastructure, and continued patterns of systematic […]
Syria at a crossroads: UN warns fragile transition needs global support
The UN on Monday hailed the determination of Syrians working to rebuild their country but cautioned that sustained international engagement is essential to keep the […]
Global atrocity risks rising, warns new UN adviser on genocide prevention
In his first interview since assuming the post in August, Chaloka Beyani reflected on the origins of his mandate, created by the UN Security Council in the wake of […]
‘The system has failed’: Giles Duley’s mission to reframe disability in war
At UN Headquarters in New York, where we met the world-renowned British photographer, writer, chef and NGO founder, staff stopped him after the press conference […]
From ruins to rebuilding: Three Jamaican mothers face the future after hurricane
Three women in Jamaica whose lives were upended by the destructive force of a hurricane which battered the Caribbean island are looking to rebuild their […]
Syria: Effort to buttress human rights since Assad’s fall, ‘only the beginning of what needs to be done’
OHCHR is calling for more action to end the violence and achieve justice. “While the interim authorities have taken encouraging steps towards addressing past violations, these steps are only the beginning of what needs […]
A fragile peace, a harsh winter: Gaza’s families struggle to rebuild
For months on end, thousands of families remain without a roof over their heads, laying beneath the open sky — the stars above offering both […]
Malaria: Drug resistance and underfunding threaten progress towards eliminating killer disease
The parasitic mosquito-borne disease is both preventable and curable but it remains a serious and deadly global health threat – claiming hundreds of thousands of […]
Amid Sudan’s unimaginable crisis, its people endure with hope
Fighting erupted between rival militaries in April 2023 following a breakdown in the transition to civilian rule, following the overthrow of longtime former President Omar […]
