Avoid starvation: ‘Immediate priority’ for 3.5 million Afghans
Amidst “truly unprecedented levels” of hunger in Afghanistan, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on...
COP26: Convert climate ‘promises to action’, urge UN rights experts
Marking the 35th anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development,...
UN chief: COVID-19 laid bare barriers faced by 1 billion people with disabilities
Marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, said on Friday that those with a...
Omicron: Don't panic but prepare for likely spread, says WHO
As scientists continue to investigate the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the UN World...
Disabled and displaced: helping Haiti’s most vulnerable people
Disabled people in Haiti who have been driven from one temporary shelter...
Croatia: Decades after Balkan wars, UN expert urges new push for justice
Following armed conflict from1991 to 1994 in Croatia and the rest of...
Violence in Cameroon, impacting over 700,000 children shut out of school
Over 700,000 children have been impacted by school closures due to often brutal violence...
‘Turning point’ reached for survivors of ISIL crimes in Iraq, Security Council hears
The international community has reached a “turning point” in pursuing justice for...
‘Bodyright’ campaign launched, to end rise in gender-based violence online
Corporate logos and Intellectual Property (IP) receive “greater protection online than we do as human beings”, the UN’s...
UNHCR chief calls for mechanism to deal with ‘unprecedented’ displacement in Mexico and Central America
Lack of opportunities, gangs, organized crime, the ravages of the pandemic and climate...
