Foreign Minister of Maldives elected next General Assembly President
The UN chief welcomed the election on Monday of Abdulla Shahid, Foreign...
WHO warns of ‘two-track pandemic’ as cases decline but vaccine inequity persists
Even though COVID-19 cases and deaths have declined in recent weeks, the...
Fragile democratic gains at risk in Central Africa as violence by armed groups escalates
Attacks by armed groups including Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa...
Global push needed to ensure ‘clean, affordable and sustainable electricity’ for all
During the last decade, more people around the world have gained access...
Protection call for Burkina Faso civilians after terror attack leaves 132 dead
Communities in rural Burkina Faso urgently need greater protection from violent extremists,...
Rights experts decry ‘black hole’ for media freedoms in Belarus
UN independent human rights experts have called for the immediate release of...
First Person: Raising a glass to ‘Mama Cheers’
A Ugandan woman entrepreneur who was left with just a wheelbarrow and...
‘Digital rights’ key to inclusive post-pandemic recovery: UN experts
Upholding human rights online must be part of global efforts to recover...
Canada: UN independent experts call for ‘full-fledged investigations’ into mass grave at indigenous school
Independent UN human rights experts on Friday urged Canadian authorities and the...
UN launches Decade on Ecosystem Restoration to counter ‘triple environmental emergency’
Heads of Government, religious leaders, activists and artists joined the United Nations...