UN rights office urges restraint over intensifying violence in northern Myanmar
The United Nations human rights arm has voiced deep concern over escalating conflict between the military and armed groups in Myanmar’s Kachin and Shan provinces […]
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Climate change: An “existential threat” to humanity, UN chief warns global summit
None of the world’s challenges loom as large as climate change, the United Nations chief told a major climate action summit on Tuesday, reiterating his […]
Gaza medics ‘struggling to cope with influx of wounded’: UN agencies
Medical teams inside Gaza are running out of supplies to cope with the wounded, following the deadliest day of protests against occupation along the border […]
Key UN forum in Asia-Pacific sets its sights on combatting inequality
With concern growing that the divide between rich and poor is continuing to widen – especially in the Asia-Pacific region – top United Nations officials […]
‘Much work to do and no time to waste’ in cybercrime fight, says UN chief
The UN body focussing on crime prevention and criminal justice, opened its annual session in Vienna on Monday, calling for a more integrated global response […]
UN health agency aims to save millions of lives by ‘elimination’ of trans-fatty acids from global food chain
Industrially-produced trans-fats may give food a longer shelf life, but each year they also lead to the death of more than 500,000 people from cardiovascular […]
Save our planet by protecting migratory birds and their ‘epic journeys,’ urges UN chief
As they make their global journeys, migratory birds not only set birdwatchers’ binoculars agog, they also help the planet maintain its essential ecological balance. Save our […]
Ensure independent investigations into Nicaragua protest deaths – UN rights office
The United Nations human rights arm has called for investigations into all acts of violence in Nicaragua, where scores of people – the majority of […]
UN expert warns of “stark increase” in hate crimes across UK, post-Brexit
Sounding an alarm over a “stark increase” in hate crimes across the United Kingdom as well as “widespread discrimination” faced by ethnic minorities, a United […]
Afghanistan: End attacks on civilians, prosecute perpetrators, says senior UN rights official
A top United Nations rights official has welcomed the Afghan Government’s “undeniable commitment” to improving an often “dire” human rights record, while also voicing concern […]