Haiti: Surge in gun trafficking fuels spike in gang violence
Increasingly sophisticated and high-calibre firearms and ammunition are being trafficked into Haiti,...
5 things you need to know about the world’s least developed countries
Three years after the world began to shut down as COVID-19 took...
Myanmar: Tatmadaw army’s ‘scorched earth’ policy in spotlight
Two years since a military coup in Myanmar, the UN rights office,...
5 things you need to know the world’s least developed countries
Three years after the world began to shut down as COVID-19 took...
To save a million species, World Wildlife Day underscores crucial role of partnerships
Leaders across the UN system have called for bolder action and more...
Cindy McCain appointed next head of the UN World Food Programme
Cindy McCain will become Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme...
Crimes against humanity likely committed in Nicaragua, says independent rights probe
Crimes against humanity in Nicaragua that have held the population there “hostage”,...
Niger joins crucial UN transboundary water-sharing accord
Niger announced on Thursday that it is to join a key UN...
Iraq: Repatriations from notorious Syria camp ‘an example for the world’
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday praised Iraq for repatriating its citizens...
Food rationing for Rohingya refugees a ‘matter of life and death’: rights expert
As food rationing begins for Myanmar’s Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, a top UN-appointed...
