In a statement on Monday, the prosecutors’ office confirmed that deputies Nazhat Shameem Khan and Mame Mandiaye Niang are taking the lead, ensuring continuity across […]
Tag: War
Civilians killed in drone strike in eastern Ukraine: UN rights monitors
At least nine people were killed and seven injured when a Russian drone struck a minibus near the town of Bilopillia in the Sumy region, […]
Gazans ‘in terror’ after another night of deadly strikes and siege
Updating journalists in Geneva, World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson Dr. Margaret Harris described another night of terror in the war-torn enclave. She said that some […]
UN aviation council finds Russia responsible for downing of Malaysia Airlines flight
The council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) voted on Monday that Russia failed to uphold its obligations under international air law which requires […]
‘She cries in her sleep’: Deeper crisis looms beneath devastation from Myanmar quake
“I hate earthquakes. Earthquakes took my mother and my aunt away,” five-year-old Khin Yadanar told the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), after both her mother and aunt […]
Ukraine: Ceasefire a critical first step on the road to durable peace
Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo addressed ambassadors alongside UN deputy relief chief, Joyce Msuya, who updated on the dire humanitarian situation in the country amid ongoing Russian […]
Ukraine: Continued Russian assaults drive civilians from frontline communities
“Attacks on frontline regions (are) increasing and it’s always civilians that are bearing the highest cost of the war,” said UNHCR Representative Karolina Lindholm Billing. Since January, […]
Outrage as Russian attacks on Ukraine cities kill at least nine civilians
The latest Russian strikes reportedly damaged 12 buildings in the capital, causing widespread damage to homes, businesses and key services, while phones have been heard […]
UN chief hails Pope Francis as ‘a transcendent voice for peace’
The pontiff – born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina – was elected in March 2013. He was the first priest from the Americas […]
Universal Declaration of Human Rights among new entries to UNESCO Memory of the World Register
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced the latest inscriptions to its Memory of the World Register on Thursday. Submitted by 72 countries […]
