It is a grim milestone for Sudan, the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. But with insufficient funding, lack of access to key regions and intensifying violence, […]
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Haiti: More than 1,500 killed between April and June
Between the beginning of April and the end of June, armed violence in Haiti has killed 1,520 people and injured 609 more, according to a […]
UN official decries deadly Ukraine strikes, urges return to diplomacy
Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe in the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA), renewed the call for […]
Angola protests: UN urges restraint, investigations into deaths
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Thursday urged Angolan authorities to conduct prompt, thorough and independent investigations into the […]
‘Delivering better’: New ECOSOC president emphasises climate action, food security
Mr. Thapa said that the motto of his presidency will be “Delivering Better,” which requires strengthening partnerships and multilateralism to achieve more effective implementation of […]
In Myanmar, conflict and floods collide as UN warns of deepening crisis
Farhan Haq, UN Deputy Spokesperson, stressed the need for unimpeded relief operations and a peaceful path out of crisis. “The UN remains concerned by ongoing […]
Syria: Fragile ceasefire in Sweida ‘largely holding’ amid volatility
Declared on July 19, the ceasefire followed a harrowing wave of sectarian clashes, Israeli airstrikes and grave human rights violations. UN Special Envoy for Syria […]
UN condemns deadly attack on worshippers in DR Congo
Elements of the ADF, an Islamic State-affiliated insurgent group that originated in neighbouring Uganda, carried out the attack in Komanda town, Irumu territory, Ituri province. […]
UN warns of ‘catastrophic hunger’ in Gaza as Israel announces humanitarian pauses
But as starvation tightens its grip and “children are dying before our eyes,” UN officials and aid workers warn that the measures fall far short […]
In hard-hitting human rights address, Guterres calls for urgent action on Gaza, authoritarianism and climate justice
Recalling his own experience living under dictatorship in Portugal, Mr. Guterres told participants at the Global Assembly of the international rights charity Amnesty International on […]
