Speaking at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, High Commissioner Volker Türk asked Member States whether enough was being done to protect people from the […]
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Guterres welcomes peace deal between DR Congo and Rwanda
The accord is “a significant step towards de-escalation, peace and stability in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Great Lakes region,” he […]
Syria: UN commission hails recent action to address past violations
Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro highlighted the establishment of the National Transitional Authority and the National Authority for Missing Persons which are expected to help reveal the […]
Gaza: Health system crumbles amid growing desperation over food, fuel
“Definitely, people get shot,” said Gaza-based medic Dr. Luca Pigozzi, WHO Emergency Medical Team Coordinator. “They are victim of blast injuries as well and bodily […]
Myanmar human rights crisis deepens as aid collapses, attacks intensify
In a stark briefing to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk described a country gripped by war, […]
Sudan: ‘Fighting shows no signs of abating,’ senior UN official tells Security Council
On Friday, the UN Security Council heard sobering briefings from Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, and Shayna Lewis, Sudan Specialist and Senior Advisor […]
UN calls for restraint after deadly Kenya protests
At least 400 people were injured, including police officers, according to media reports. The official death toll has not been confirmed, with estimates ranging from […]
DR Congo: Conflict survivors ‘have been through hell,’ says UN aid chief
Speaking from the Goma region, whose main city was overrun by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in January, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher explained that people […]
Eighty years on, UN Charter marked by reflection, resolve – and a run
Under cooler skies after days of intense heat, the run ended where it all began, at the original UN Charter – the document that launched […]
Upcoming elections ‘crucial opportunity’ for Central African Republic, UN top official tells Security Council
December’s local, legislative and presidential elections “represent a crucial opportunity” to strengthen democratic governance, promote reconciliation and consolidate stability, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations […]
