UN’s Grandi slams ‘toxic language of politics’ aimed at refugees migrants
In a heartfelt briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday, Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, has said that, during his three and […]
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Libyan national conference postponed, nearly 500,000 children at ‘direct risk’ from fighting around Tripoli
An imminent UN-led Libyan conference seeking to set up elections for the war-ravaged, oil-rich country has been postponed because of ongoing clashes near the capital, […]
UN rights chief Bachelet appeals for dialogue in Sudan amid reports ‘70 killed’ in demonstrations
Sudan’s authorities have an “over-arching responsibility” to protect protesters, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, said on Tuesday, amid reports that 70 people […]
Sudan: ‘Exercise utmost restraint’ urges Guterres as thousands march in Khartoum, sparking deadly clashes
With security forces reportedly firing tear gas at protesters and signs that there may be division between the army and security forces in Sudan’s capital, […]
Urgently address ‘defining challenges of our time’, to empower youth worldwide, top UN official tells forum
Young people require “skills, values, jobs and livelihoods that empower them” so they can help forge a more sustainable world, the President of the Economic […]
Praising Roma’s contributions in Europe, UN expert urges end to rising intolerance and hate speech
An independent United Nations expert called on Monday for immediate action to end discrimination and combat racist rhetoric against Roma, Europe’s largest minority group. UN News April […]
To meet development goals, UN agriculture agency ‘cannot only focus on tackling hunger anymore’
Innovating agriculture and promoting nutrition-sensitive food systems top the Food and Agriculture Agency’s (FAO) to-do list, its chief told the United Nations agriculture agency’s governing […]
25 years on from Rwandan genocide, UN Chief warns of ‘dangerous trends of rising xenophobia, racism and intolerance’
In a message to commemorate the 25-year anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, UN chief António Guterres has warned of dangerous trends of rising xenophobia, racism […]
Venezuelans brave torrential border river, face exploitation, abuse – UN urges greater protection
The Venezuela refugee crisis, which has already left some 1.1 million children, returnees and people in-transit lacking protection and basic services across Latin America and […]
Venezuelans brave torrential border river, face exploitation, abuse – UN urges greater protection
The Venezuela refugee crisis, which has already left some 1.1 million children, returnees and people in-transit lacking protection and basic services across Latin America and […]