The agency has received reports of summary executions of civilians trying to escape what was the last Sudanese military government stronghold of El Fasher – with […]
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Russian army committing murder in Ukraine: Independent rights commission
The Russian military’s actions amount to two crimes against humanity, the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine’s report states – firstly of “murder and of forcible […]
World News in Brief: Funding cuts curb development, human rights in Belarus update, Ebola and mpox in Africa
Speaking in Geneva, she said the world was facing “declining respect for human rights and multilateralism”, with conflicts, debt, and shrinking development assistance threatening to […]
Sixty-five nations sign first UN treaty to fight cybercrime, in milestone for digital cooperation
Adopted by the General Assembly in December 2024 after five years of negotiation, the Convention against Cybercrime establishes the first universal framework for investigating and […]
World News in Brief: 80th birthday greetings, South Sudan floods, South Lebanon update
In Nairobi, home to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Executive Director Inger Andersen highlighted the city’s unique role as the only UN headquarters in the […]
One wrong letter: UN moves to curb cybercrime with new convention
You place your order, make the payment, and only later notice a small detail: just one letter in the website address was different. That’s how […]
Guterres calls for urgent reform of the Security Council
Mr. Guterres was addressing ambassadors in the iconic chamber in New York on United Nations Day, marking 80 years since its founding. He spoke via […]
UN warns Gaza’s displaced face freezing nights and food shortages
Since the ceasefire on 10 October, the UN migration agency IOM has dispatched more than 47,000 relief items, including 2,500 tents, to help families rebuild […]
‘Let’s finish the job’ and end polio: WHO
In 1988, the international community united under the World Health Organization’s (WHO) leadership with the goal of eradicating polio. World Polio Day, falling on 24 […]
Millions pushed to ‘brink of survival’ in Sudan
Sudan stands at the epicentre of one of the world’s “most severe” humanitarian crises, according to the UN. Over 30 million people now need urgent […]
