Call for ‘dignity, equality, justice and human rights’ rings out on Mandela Day
Nelson Mandela International Day is an opportunity to reflect on the life...
FROM THE FIELD: A flood of humanitarian needs for Burundi lake dwellers
Some 52,000 people have been displaced by flooding in Burundi since March...
Act now to provide COVID-19 vaccines for all: ECOSOC President
Ensuring COVID-19 vaccines for all will be critical if the world is to...
Act now to provide COVID-19 vaccines for all: ECOSOC President
Ensuring COVID-19 vaccines for all will be critical if the world is to...
Prison population surge triggers overcrowding, COVID casualties
One in three prisoners around the world is being held without having stood trial or been found guilty by any...
UN deputy chief warns of ‘hurricane of humanitarian crises’
There is a “bloody surge” impacting humanitarian crises around the world, with civilians in conflict zones...
Deadly flooding, heatwaves in Europe, highlight urgency of climate action
Heavy rainfall that has triggered deadly and catastrophic flooding in several western...
Deadly flooding, heatwaves in Europe, highlight urgency of climate action
Heavy rainfall that has triggered deadly and catastrophic flooding in several western...
UN rights chief calls for prompt release of protestors held in Cuba
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday called for the prompt release...
‘Deeply negative impact’ of COVID pandemic, reverses SDG progress
Closing a key international development forum on Thursday, the deputy UN chief observed that a...
