UN human rights chief fears world has grown numb to Syrian carnage
The relentless campaign of airstrikes in Syria has been met with a “collective shrug,” the top United Nations human rights official said on Friday, denouncing […]
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Senior UN officials calls for return to sea rescues, after ‘the worst Mediterranean tragedy of this year’
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, along with the heads of a number of UN agencies, expressed horror at Thursday’s reports that as many as 150 people may […]
New President of top UN economic and social body to push for development financing, fundamental freedoms ‘for all’
In her inaugural speech as President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Mona Juul, of Norway, underscored that the body’s mandate today […]
Despite ‘considerable progress,’ Somalia needs help tackling political, economic and rights challenges, says UN expert
Although Somalia has made “considerable progress” in its political, economic, social and human rights situation over the past six years, “there is much more to […]
Successful elections and ‘political dialogues’ push democracy forward in West Africa and the Sahel
Progress has been made in consolidating democracy in West Africa and the Sahel, according to the United Nation’s Special Representative in the region on Wednesday, […]
Libya: Renewed commitment to Mediterranean rescues encouraging, but ‘overriding priority’ must be ‘lasting peace’, say UN officials
The heads of the two key UN agencies championing refugees and migrants have called for an end to their “arbitrary detention” across Libya, following an […]
Monday’s Daily Brief: Palestine demolitions, nuclear watchdog chief dies, UK troops to Mali, Afghan journalist murder condemned, Somalia sexual violence pledge
Our main stories today: UN condemns Israel’s destruction of Palestinian property; the head of the IAEA dies at 72; UK troops will bolster Mali mission; UNESCO chief condemns Afghan journalist’s murder; Somalia commits to ending conflict-related sexual violence. UN […]
UN health agency ‘strongly recommends’ dolutegravir antiretroviral medication to manage HIV
Based on new evidence, the United Nations health agency on Monday announced it was recommending the use of the antiretroviral drug dolutegravir (DTG) – which, […]
Israeli destruction of Palestinian homes in West Bank, ‘not compatible’ with international humanitarian law, UN says
Following “with sadness” the Israeli authorities’ destruction of homes in the Palestinian community of Sur Bahir, three top United Nations officials issued a statement on […]
Top UN sustainable development forum closes with galvanized effort toward ‘empowerment, inclusiveness and equality’
In closing the High-level Segment of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on Friday, President Inga Rhonda King assured participants that the session had contributed […]