The crunch ‘COP 24’ UN climate change conference: what’s at stake and what you need to know
As global temperatures continue to rise, climate action is lagging and the window of opportunity is closing. On Sunday, the United Nations will kick off […]
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Increasingly under attack, women human rights defenders need more protection, UN urges
A group of United Nations human rights experts issued a joint statement on Wednesday calling on States to live up to their commitments to protect […]
Protect Central America migrants; tackle root causes of flight, urge UN experts
Migrants who have made, or who are making the journey to the United States border in caravans confront increasing threats to their lives, liberty and […]
Migration deal U-turns ‘reflects poorly’ on countries concerned: UN migrant chief
In an exclusive interview with UN News, Louise Arbour, the UN Special Representative for International Migration, said on Tuesday that the stated intention of several […]
‘At risk’ Mediterranean forests make ‘vital contributions’ to development
Between 2010 and 2015, forests around the Mediterranean have expanded by two per cent, but that has come at the price of significant degradation and […]
UN launches new fund to advance sustainable development in Aral Sea region
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged countries to fund a new initiative designed to reduce vulnerability, advance sustainable development and create decent living conditions for […]
Respect people’s peaceful assembly and fair trail rights, UN human rights wing urges Nicaragua
Nicaragua must respect the rights to free opinion and expression and to peaceful assembly, the United Nations human rights wing said on Friday, amid reports […]
UN agencies call for more resettlement and end to detention of asylum seekers in Libya
Denouncing the dangers faced by migrants and asylum seekers in Libya, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) called on Friday for an end to their detention […]
UN agencies call for more resettlement and end to detention of asylum seekers in Libya
Denouncing the dangers faced by migrants and asylum seekers in Libya, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) called on Friday for an end to their detention […]
Guatemala Dos Erres massacre conviction welcomed by UN human rights office
The conviction of a former Guatemalan soldier involved in the mass killing of villagers in an infamous massacre during the country’s civil war has been […]