Since the beginning of the civil war in Sudan, tens of thousands of refugees have fled south to the area, carrying with them not only […]
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UN rights chief bears witness to trauma and resilience in Sudan
Volker Türk was speaking in the Kenyan capital at the end of a five-day mission to Sudan, where “a chronicle of cruelty is unfolding before […]
Secretary-General on UN at 80: Humanity strongest when we stand as one
Speaking at Methodist Central Hall, the very same venue where the first-ever UN General Assembly was held on 10 January 1946, Mr. Guterres called on delegates at the event to be […]
UN chief warns of a world in chaos as impunity and unpredictability spreads
Speaking in the General Assembly, he said the global system was under unprecedented strain from wars, division, climate breakdown and the erosion of respect for […]
Iran: UN urges ‘maximum restraint’ to avert more death, wider escalation
Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee briefed an emergency meeting of the Security Council in New York called by the United States to address the crisis. Ms. […]
Yemen’s fragile calm unravels as hunger and aid restrictions deepen crisis
Briefing ambassadors, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg said recent political and security developments – particularly in the south – underscored how quickly stability […]
UN World Court begins landmark hearings on Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar
The proceedings, held at the Peace Palace in The Hague, mark the start of the merits phase in the case, after years of preliminary legal […]
Ukraine: Deadly Russian strikes push civilians deeper into winter crisis
Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo told ambassadors the start of 2026 had brought “no peace or even respite to Ukraine, but renewed fighting and […]
Sudan war leaves millions hungry and displaced as health system nears collapse
UN agencies warn that nearly three years of sustained violence, restricted humanitarian access and shrinking funding have pushed Sudan into what they describe as the […]
Sudan: After 1,000 days of war, millions of civilians still bearing brunt
Latest UN data indicates that 9.3 million people have been uprooted by conflict across the country and more than 4.3 million have fled across borders, […]
