The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the situation in South Kivu province has deteriorated sharply since 2 December due to […]
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Ukraine faces freezing winter under fire as UN warns of rising civilian toll
Briefing ambassadors, Kayoko Gotoh, Director of the Europe and Central Asia Division at the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, said 2025 has been one […]
‘All we want for Sudan is peace’ say children fleeing violence
Only 16 at the time, she saw armed men attacking her village and killing people – her grandfather and uncle among them. Girls were raped […]
From bagpipes to salt-making, UNESCO honours endangered culture passed down through generations
Unlike monuments or historic sites, “intangible cultural heritage” refers to living practices – traditions, skills, rituals, music, crafts and social customs that communities pass on […]
What do singing and sport have to do with human rights?
As part of this year’s campaign for Human Rights Day – Our Everyday Essentials – the UN’s human rights office (OHCHR) invited members of the […]
Global atrocity risks rising, warns new UN adviser on genocide prevention
In his first interview since assuming the post in August, Chaloka Beyani reflected on the origins of his mandate, created by the UN Security Council in the wake of […]
Mozambique’s displaced facing massive needs as attacks intensify
According to the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, 107,000 people have fled their homes in recent weeks, pushing total displacement in just the past four […]
A fragile peace, a harsh winter: Gaza’s families struggle to rebuild
For months on end, thousands of families remain without a roof over their heads, laying beneath the open sky — the stars above offering both […]
UN hails DR Congo-Rwanda peace deal amid ongoing hostilities in the east
The Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity were officially signed the day before in Washington DC, facilitated by the United States. ‘Important milestone’ In […]
NASA Sets Coverage for Astronaut Jonny Kim, Crewmates Return
NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky, is preparing to depart the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-27 […]
