UN General Assembly boosts global fight against illegal trade in cultural artifacts
The UN General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution helping strengthen the fight against illicit…
Category: Culture And Education
Sake-making and other national treasures make latest UNESCO heritage list
Intore dance in Rwanda, equestrian art in Portugal, Tomyum soup in Thailand, and the artisanal…
Report exposes systematic torture in Syrian detention facilities
The UN General Assembly-mandated team investigating serious crimes in Syria released a new report on…
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Afghanistan: UN condemns Taliban ban on women attending medical classes
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has condemned a new ban imposed by the Taliban…
World News in Brief: Human rights in Ukraine, multilateralism gets airborne, enforced disappearances in Colombia
The UN human rights chief on Thursday told a conference in the Ukrainian capital that…
Mexico: Boom in organized crime making femicide invisible, local activist says
With more than 2,526 women murdered in the past three decades – from 1993 through…
Live updates: UN humanitarians highlight global needs for 2025
Every year, the launch of the Global Humanitarian Overview is an opportunity to highlight where…
Syria escalation: Deadly attacks continue, healthcare and access compromised
The ongoing escalation of violence in northwest Syria linked to the wider conflict in Gaza…
Disability rights: UN chief calls for amplified leadership roles to shape more inclusive future
Marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Tuesday, UN Secretary General António Guterres…
Rights chief calls on Georgian authorities to protect basic freedoms
The UN human rights chief on Monday urged Georgian authorities to respect and protect rights…
Myanmar: UN experts call for ‘course correction’ as civilian deaths reach 6,000
UN independent human rights experts have called for urgent international intervention in Myanmar as civilian…
UN rights office urges Russia to cease attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid as winter sets in
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday reiterated its call for Russia to halt…
Middle East crisis: Live updates for 29 November
As families uprooted by the war in Lebanon begin to return home following a ceasefire…
‘We need peace’: Global Forum concludes with hope and a plan
The message, from second graders and octogenarians to imams, rabbis, young changemakers and the King…
2/3 of digital content creators do not fact-check, UNESCO survey reveals
In an age when social media dominates global information sharing, an alarming two-thirds of digital…
World leaders adopt peace pledge amid wars in Gaza, Lebanon and beyond
World leaders adopted a bold, forward-looking declaration on Tuesday at a global forum to advance…
Beloved comic strip character Mafalda realizes her dream of being a UN interpreter
A comic strip character from Argentina who has delighted people across the planet for six…
UN report reveals widespread restrictions on media freedom in Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, journalists and media workers face challenges including arbitrary arrests, torture and severe restrictions…
Lebanon: UN rights chief adds voice to immediate ceasefire call
UN human rights chief Volker Türk lent his weight to growing ceasefire calls in Lebanon…
Youth take over at UN Alliance of Civilizations
Youth took centre stage on opening day at the UN Alliance of Civilizations 10th Global…
‘No excuse’: A global call to end violence against women
On the 25th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women,…
Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy system risks nuclear disaster: rights experts
Independent UN human rights experts have warned of an escalating risk of nuclear disaster in…
What’s the Alliance of Civilizations and why does it matter now?
Wars grind on in Gaza, Lebanon, Sudan, Ukraine and beyond amid starvation and famine alerts…
Haiti: Child recruitment by armed groups surges 70 per cent
The number of children being recruited into armed groups across Haiti has increased by 70…
Children and amputees bear brunt of Myanmar’s deadly landmine epidemic
Myanmar has become the world’s deadliest country for landmine and unexploded ordnance casualties, with over…
Global plastics treaty: UN experts call for centrality of human rights
Independent UN human rights experts said on Thursday that the forthcoming global plastic pollution treaty…
‘Myanmar’s children cannot afford to wait,’ warns UNICEF
Children in Myanmar are increasingly caught in the crossfire of intensifying conflict, climate disasters and…
Stories from the UN Archive: Beckham’s goals for children
England football legend David Beckham has been a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)…
Children face unprecedented challenges by 2050, UNICEF report warns
The future of childhood ‘hangs in the balance’ as three major global forces reshape children’s…
New UN initiative aims to counter climate disinformation
As the dangers posed by climate change become increasingly evident worldwide, the need for reliable…
Hong Kong: 45 activists sentenced under controversial National Security Law
The Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has expressed grave concern over the sentencing of 45 opposition…
UN underlines solidarity with Ukraine 1,000 days into Russian invasion
The international community must continue to show solidarity with Ukraine, a senior UN aid official…
Raising the roof: Building resilience through conserving historic homes in the Philippines
One of the best-preserved Spanish colonial towns in Asia that was damaged in a huge…
Rights expert demands release of Russian doctor jailed for anti-war views
A UN human rights expert on Friday strongly condemned the jailing of a 68-year-old paediatrician…
Rights experts call for immediate end to post-election violence in Mozambique
UN independent human rights experts on Friday called on Mozambican authorities to prevent and end…
Everyone has a role in press freedom, insists Narcos star Diego Luna
Mexican actor, producer and director Diego Luna took a break from the big screen on…
Public execution in Afghanistan condemned as ‘clear human rights violation’
A public execution carried out in a sports stadium in Afghanistan drew condemnation from senior…
Nicaragua: Alarming erosion of freedom and academic autonomy
The UN’s independent Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua has raised alarm over rights…
Time to dismantle legacies of slavery and colonialism impacting African diaspora
Despite progress over the past 10 years to promote and protect the human rights of…
Sudan’s displaced have endured ‘unimaginable suffering, brutal atrocities’
Sudan’s displaced have endured “unimaginable suffering” in their search for shelter from the country’s ongoing…
UNESCO urges more action to combat violence and bullying at school
Nearly one in three students worldwide says they have been physically attacked at least once…
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85 percent of journalist killings go unpunished
Between 2006 and 2024, over 1,700 journalists have been killed around the world, and around…
‘Historic development’ in Thailand as it moves to end statelessness for nearly 500,000 people
In a landmark move towards ending statelessness, Thailand’s cabinet has approved an accelerated pathway to…
251 million children still out of school worldwide, UNESCO reports
Despite decades of educational progress and international commitments, a quarter of a billion children and…
UN expert calls for action as Marshall Islands faces dual displacement crisis
An independent UN expert on Thursday called on the international community to fulfill its “urgent…
UN rights chief urges Bangladesh to sustain ‘unprecedented’ momentum for change
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Wednesday emphasized the importance of sustaining the…
War in Ukraine: Live updates from the Security Council and the field
The UN Security Council is due to meet in emergency session shortly after 3pm New…
Russia: Torture now ‘a tool for repression at home and aggression abroad’
In a new report report launched on Tuesday the UN independent expert on human rights…
UNRWA cannot be replaced, say UN top officials in response to Knesset ban
Top UN officials continued to line up on Tuesday to defend the irreplaceable role of…
France: hijab ban during sports, ‘discriminatory and must be reversed’ say experts
Independent human rights experts on Monday called on France to reverse bans that prevent Muslim…