Bring killers of journalists to justice: UN agency seeks media partners for new campaign
Every four days, a journalist is murdered, often for simply doing their job of uncovering something that someone wants to stay hidden: the vast majority […]
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Under fire, UN refugee agency evacuates 135 detained in Libya to Niger
Amid increasingly violent clashes between rival armed groups in Libya’s capital,Tripoli, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has successfully airlifted 135 migrants and refugees to safety […]
UN rights chief calls for release of hundreds abducted and abused in South Sudan
Hundreds of civilians who were taken by opposition forces in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria region during an uptick in fighting are still missing, the UN’s […]
Africa is ‘on the rise’, says UN chief Guterres, urging collaboration for better future
Africa is “on the move and on the rise” with communities coming together to resolve their problems and offer mutual support, United Nations Secretary-General António […]
World ‘deserves to know the truth’ behind Kashoggi disappearance: UN human rights chief
United Nations human rights chief Michele Bachelet said on Wednesday that she was open to an independent, UN-led investigation into the fate of Saudi journalist […]
‘Virginity testing’: a human rights violation, with no scientific basis – UN
A group of United Nations agencies has issued a joint statement calling for a ban on tests which are meant to assess the virginity of […]
‘Virginity testing’: a human rights violation, with no scientific basis – UN
A group of United Nations agencies has issued a joint statement calling for a ban on tests which are meant to assess the virginity of […]
West Bank: ‘imminent’ demolition of Palestinian village could be ‘war crime’ – ICC Prosecutor
The Prosecutor mandated to oversee the Occupied Palestinian Territory for the International Criminal Court (ICC) stated on Wednesday that her office is keeping “a close eye” on […]
World population set to grow another 2.2 billion by 2050: UN survey
The world’s population is set to grow by 2.2 billion between now and 2050, the UN said on Wednesday, and more than half of that […]
UN Chief says ending poverty ‘a question of justice’ on International Day
Highlighting that for the United Nations, eliminating poverty in all its forms remains one of the greatest global challenges and priorities, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres […]