Ecuador: Latest prison riot highlights need for criminal justice reform
The latest deadly prison violence in Ecuador has again highlighted the urgent...
Human rights must be ‘front and centre’ in the fight against terrorism: Guterres
Responses to terrorism must be anchored in the rule of law, human...
UN launches joint appeal for Syria: ‘Apathy is not an option’
As Syria begins 12 years of conflict amidst soaring humanitarian needs, UN...
WHO calls for greater regulation of cross-border alcohol marketing
Alcohol is increasingly being marketed across borders, with young people and heavy...
Ukraine: UN rights office probe spotlights harrowing plight of civilians
Almost 76 days since Russia invaded Ukraine, countless civilians remain caught up...
Climate: World getting ‘measurably closer’ to 1.5-degree threshold
There is a 50:50 chance of average global temperature reaching 1.5 degrees...
DR Congo: Guterres calls for probe into deadly armed attack on mining site
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged authorities in the Democratic Republic of...
Guterres expresses solidarity as Moldova grapples with fallout of Russia’s war in Ukraine
Moldova, the most fragile of war-torn Ukraine’s neighbors, needs and deserves massive...
High-level UN conference debates precious commodity: Land
The 15th session of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the United Nations...
Guterres welcomes new acting chief of UN projects services
The UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) welcomed on Monday, Secretary-General António Guterres’ appointment...