Genocide threat still real, UN chief says, commemorating victims worldwide
In response to rising hate speech and discrimination worldwide, UN Secretary-General António...
Amid intractable challenges, solutions are ‘within sight’: UN rights chief
Just ahead of Human Rights Day on Saturday 10 December, the UN’s...
‘Just Transition’ policies needed to create 20 million green jobs: UN report
Some 20 million jobs could be created by investing in policies that...
Philippines: Rights expert urges greater action to combat child sexual exploitation
Although the Philippines has made gains in combatting the sale and sexual...
Life-threatening infections on the rise due to drug-resistant bacteria, new WHO report reveals
Over 50 per cent of life-threatening bacterial infections are becoming resistant to...
Cholera’s continued spread in Haiti a ‘worrying trend’
As cholera continues to spread in Haiti, a $145 million appeal to...
Iran: UN rights experts condemn protestor’s execution, raise alarm over detained artists
More than a dozen UN-appointed independent human rights experts on Thursday condemned the...
UN taps potential for trust-building on shared water resources
A UN-led push for greater cross-border cooperation over increasingly finite water resources,...
UN agencies warn again of record hunger next year in West and Central Africa
The number of hungry people in West and Central Africa could reach...
With ocean in ‘dire straits’, Law of the Sea more relevant than ever
The adoption by most nations of the world of the UN Convention...
