Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, many people are trying to overcome deep-rooted trauma and rebuild what has been lost. For many the […]
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Human Rights Council hears of ongoing risk of further genocidal violence in Sudan
The brutal conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) was the focus of debate as the Geneva-based Council holds its first session of the year. UN High Commissioner […]
‘The trauma will stay with me for life,’ says survivor of sexual violence in war-torn Ukraine
“As soon as I opened the door, he struck me in the face with the butt of his rifle,” said Maryna, whose name was changed […]
World News in Brief: Arab economies rise, rights experts call for police reform in India, Ukraine school closures, Myanmar airstrikes
The UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) on Wednesday reported that regional growth is projected to pick up from 2.9 per cent last year […]
South Sudan: Funding gaps threaten nearly 2 million displaced people
The warning comes as the world’s youngest nation remains among the top displacement crises, with nearly 10 million people in need of humanitarian assistance including returnees fleeing the war in neighbouring Sudan. IOM requires just over $131 million for operations in South Sudan this year but faces a $29 million funding […]
Organized crime and poor regulation to blame for toxic pollution threat
In a new report on the underground global scourge that conservative estimates say generates up to $18 billion in illicit profits annually, the UN Office on […]
Ukraine: ‘Use every diplomatic tool to end this war’, top UN official tells Security Council
Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, delivered remarks on behalf of the Secretary-General, saying “the war remains a stain on our collective conscience.” […]
Ukraine wakes to more violence as Russia’s invasion enters fifth year
“Four years ago, people in Europe woke up in another world because generations like mine have always had the privilege to live a life in […]
LIVE: UN marks fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine
Four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the UN is marking the day with high-level debate and renewed calls to end the […]
Concerns raised about ‘coercive’ repatriation of Burundian refugees from Tanzania
As of the end of November 2025, there were over 140,000 Burundian refugees in neighbouring Tanzania, who have fled over years of civil unrest in […]
