Addressing the UN General Assembly, the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan highlighted escalating armed clashes, political detentions, and widespread human rights violations, calling […]
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Myanmar at a crossroads: A choice between impunity and justice
Nicholas Koumjian, head of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM), told the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee that “the frequency and severity of international […]
UN chief condemns Gaza killings, urges full respect for ceasefire
“The Secretary-General strongly condemns the killings due to Israeli airstrikes of civilians in Gaza yesterday, including many children,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told correspondents in […]
Russia using ‘rule of fear’ to silence anti-war dissent, says UN independent human rights expert
Mariana Katzarova said in a new report to the UN General Assembly that over the past three years “thousands have been imprisoned on politically motivated charges, including […]
Israel responsible for four genocidal acts in Gaza, inquiry chair tells General Assembly
Presenting the Commission of Inquiry’s latest report, Navi Pillay said the findings were based on a legal analysis conducted under the Convention on the Prevention […]
Risk of large-scale atrocities in Sudan’s El Fasher grows ‘by the day’
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 […]
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 […]
UN alarmed by ‘terrifying’ situation in Sudan’s El Fasher, calls for immediate ceasefire
Tom Fletcher, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, said he was “deeply alarmed” by reports of civilian casualties and forced displacement as fierce fighting engulfs the city. […]
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 […]
