World News in Brief: Papua New Guinea violence, Ukraine’s displaced, $2.6 billion DR Congo appeal
The Government of Papua New Guinea must effectively address escalating tribal violence, the UN human…
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UN committed to help Somalia deliver ‘for its people’
Somalia remains resilient and strongly committed to state-building but more is needed to sustain the…
News in Brief 19 February 2024
Rafah invasion would have “dire humanitarian consequences”25 million battle hunger due to Sudan warHuman rights…
Rights experts call for probe into alleged violations against Palestinian women and girls
Alleged rights violations against Palestinian women and girls in the Gaza Strip and the West…
UK bill to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda ‘undercuts human rights’: UN rights chief
The United Kingdom’s legislative moves to facilitate the prompt removal of asylum-seekers to Rwanda run…
We all want an Afghanistan at peace, UN chief says in Doha
The UN Secretary-General on Monday highlighted the urgent need for an end to restrictions imposed…
First Person: Supporting mental health in Madagascar, one consultation at a time
Ongoing humanitarian crises in southern Madagascar have worsened the situation for people with mental health…
Drastic erosion of women’s rights in Afghanistan continues
Afghan women fear arrest, harassment and further punishment whenever a new Taliban decree is announced,…
News in Brief 16 February 2024
Guterres calls for a ‘global order that works for everyone’UN human rights office ‘appalled’ by…
UN rights office regrets Venezuela’s decision to suspend operations
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) is evaluating its next steps while continuing to engage…
Russia: UN human rights office ‘appalled’ at death of Navalny in prison
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Friday said it was “appalled” over the death…
News in Brief 15 February 2024
Gaza: Situation dire in Rafah UN agencies warnUN weather agency declares warmest January everOn International…
Ukraine recovery and reconstruction: $486 billion over the next decade
Reconstruction and recovery in war-torn Ukraine is projected to cost $486 billion over the next…
Gaza: Israel’s censure of rights expert should not distract from possible war crimes
An independent expert appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Thursday that Israel’s…
News in Brief 14 February 2024
Gaza: Rafah invasion would be a disaster ‘beyond imagination’ UNICEF steps up fight against cholera in…
News in Brief 13 February 2024
Gazans ‘living in fear’ of Israeli assault on Rafah, warns top UN aid officialSenegal: UN…
Stories from the UN Archive: Boris Karloff, leprosy and Nigeria
As the world celebrates World Radio Day, marked on 13 February, we dug into the UN…
News in Brief 12 February 2024
Gaza: Relief over rescued hostages as Tedros warns of ‘ocean of need’Economic progress must be…
Gaza: UN rights chief warns against potential ‘carnage’ in Rafah
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Monday appealed for restraint in the…
Gender bias in science ‘deprives our world of great talent’: Guterres
On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, celebrated on…
News in Brief 9 February 2024
Gaza: UN health agency warns over continuing healthcare attacksSudan war leaves 700,000 children facing life-threatening…
Haiti: Human rights deteriorating as gang violence spreads
The already dire human rights situation in Haiti has deteriorated even further amid unrelenting and…
UN Special Adviser ‘horrified’ at suffering of civilians in the Middle East
The UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide on Friday expressed profound horror at…
Sudan war leaves 700,000 children facing life-threatening malnutrition
A staggering 700,000 children in Sudan face the worst and most life-threatening form of hunger…
News in Brief 8 February 2024
Gaza: UN’s top aid official reiterates extreme concern over Israeli ground offensive in Rafah ‘Debt caps’…
Gaza ‘buffer zone’ possible war crime: UN human rights chief
Israel’s reported attempt to create a “buffer zone” with Gaza could constitute a war crime,…
News in Brief 7 February 2024
Gaza war enters fifth month amid fears for hospital under siege UNRWA Sudan appeal launches for…
News in Brief 6 February 2024
Gaza: War crimes fears over Israeli ground invasion of RafahThousands still struggling one year on…
World News in Brief: Unprecedented cholera spike in Africa, Julian Assange extradition update, locusts compound Sudan crisis
Cholera cases are surging globally and there’s been an unprecedented spike in Africa, the World…
UN rights office voices concern ahead of elections in Pakistan
UN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Türk has urged authorities in Pakistan to ensure that…
War crimes fears over Israeli ground invasion of Rafah
Any move by Israel to extend its full-scale invasion of Gaza into the massively overcrowded…
News in Brief 5 February 2024
Gaza: Northern aid push frustrated as regional tensions rise Top rights experts spotlight deepening Sudan crisis Digital…
Guterres: End ‘abhorrent practice’ of female genital mutilation
Some 4.4 million girls are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) this year, the…
World News in Brief: Artificial Intelligence pledge, child abuse online, Sudan crisis deepens
Some of the world’s leading tech companies have signed a ground-breaking agreement with the UN…
US must uphold judges’ right to speak freely about race and gender bias: rights expert
Judges in the United States must be free to speak about important issues that threaten…
News in Brief 2 February 2024
Gaza: Rafah now a ‘pressure cooker of despair’ as exodus south continues Sudan war leaves 90…
Following in Pelé’s footsteps, Vinícius Junior appointed UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
In a ceremony held at football giant Real Madrid’s training centre on Friday, the head…
Afghanistan: Taliban’s crackdown on women over ‘bad hijab’ must end
UN independent human rights experts on Friday expressed profound concern over multiple reports detailing arbitrary…
News in Brief 1 February 2024
Gaza: Aid operations are in peril, UN agency warns amid funding crisis122 journalists killed while…
World News in Brief: Dozens killed in Mali ‘summary executions’, Ukraine update, civilian protection in DR Congo
UN human rights chief Volker Türk expressed his shock on Thursday at credible reports alleging…
Gaza: UN rights experts condemn ‘killing and silencing’ of journalists
Ongoing military operations by Israel in Gaza have made it the deadliest and most dangerous…
Cancer rates set to rise 77 per cent by 2050
Global cancer cases are expected to rise around 77 per cent by the middle of…
News in Brief 31 January 2024
We cannot abandon the people of Gaza, say chiefs of UN agencies in appeal for…
Gaza: A struggle to keep young hopes alive, amid shattered dreams
Children in Gaza will likely lose at least a year of education, with the school…
World News in Brief: Child displacement in Haiti, Hong Kong torture claims, UN refugee chief visits Ethiopia
Escalating armed violence in Haiti has triggered a profound humanitarian crisis, the UN Children’s Fund,…
Guterres: Two-State solution the only path to a just, lasting peace
Secretary-General António Guterres underscored on Wednesday the critical role of the UN committee on the…
News in Brief 30 January 2024
Hungry Gazans empty UN aid agency trucks before reaching destination Myanmar situation spiralling three years after…
USA: Rights experts slam ‘outrageous’ execution of inmate by nitrogen gas suffocation
Experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council unequivocally condemned the recent execution of an…
Myanmar demands greater focus urges UN rights chief, three years after coup
Three years after the military deposed the elected Government in Myanmar, the ever-deteriorating human rights…
News in Brief 29 January 2024
Gaza: ‘Simply not enough food’ to go around, warn UN humanitariansUN migration agency alert over…