UN rights chief urges Libya, EU, to protect migrants crossing the central Mediterranean
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday urged Libya’s...
UN chief following Mali crisis ‘with concern’ as Security Council strongly condemns arrests
The UN Security Council met behind closed doors on Wednesday to discuss...
5 things you should know about ICAO, the UN aviation agency
In response to the apparent forced landing of a commercial passenger plane...
During relative calm, growing humanitarian suffering in Syria, a ‘tragic irony’
Violent conflict, terrorism and human rights abuses continue in Syria as its...
Tools to protect civilians in conflict exist, but not the will to apply them, Lowcock tells Security Council
The international legal framework and tools are all there to protect civilians...
Somali leaders walk ‘back from the brink’, resume talks on critical elections
A summit involving leaders of Somalia’s political factions is underway in Mogadishu,...
Belarus: UN human rights office calls for ‘immediate release’ of Roman Protasevich
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has...
Africa essential for sustainable development, poverty reduction and peace
Africa’s rich, diverse cultural and natural heritage, is important for sustainable development,...
Share gains from extracting precious raw materials more equitably, guard against pitfalls: UN chief
Extracting minerals, metals and other valuable raw materials from the earth, represents...
Lack of clean water far deadlier than violence in war-torn countries, says UNICEF report
Attacks on water and sanitation facilities in conflict zones around the world...
