Colombia: ‘Staggering number’ of human rights defenders killed in 2019
The UN human rights wing, OHCHR, is “deeply troubled by the staggering number of human rights defenders killed in Colombia” last year, its spokesperson said […]
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Global Goals top General Assembly President’s priority list
The President of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly on Monday set out his 2020 priorities, which aim to make the 17 Sustainable […]
FROM THE FIELD: West Africa’s wishful gold diggers
The mining of gold in unregulated and digging pits by hand in places like West Africa, can be a deadly occupation. But it’s one which many impoverished people in the region are pushed into by […]
Killings and violence targeting ethnic group in DR Congo ‘may amount to crimes against humanity’
The targeting of the Hema community in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with violence, including killings and rape, may amount to crimes against […]
New El Salvador law, a victory for forced displacement victims: UN refugee agency
A new law in El Salvador opens a door for tens of thousands of forced displacement victims in the country to access to life-saving humanitarian […]
New Salvadorian law, a victory for forced displacement victims: UN refugee agency
A new law in El Salvador opens a door for tens of thousands of forced displacement victims in the country to access to life-saving humanitarian […]
Protecting refugees in Europe: UNHCR calls for a ‘year of change’
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is calling on the European Union (EU) to make 2020 “the year of change for robust refugee protection”. On Thursday, […]
‘Unprecedented terrorist violence’ in West Africa, Sahel region
The top UN official in West Africa and the Sahel updated the Security Council on Wednesday, describing an “unprecedented” rise in terrorist violence across the region. ‘Unprecedented […]
UN chief monitoring Venezuela developments ‘with concern’
The latest twist in Venezuela’s ongoing political crisis “make urgently needed dialogue even more difficult to achieve”, the UN Secretary-General has said. UN chief monitoring […]
Monday’s Daily Brief: Geopolitical strife, Australia bushfires, Burkina Faso, Cambodia updates
Monday’s top stories include: UN chief’s call for de-escalation in global tensions; UNICEF offers help as Australia bushfires continue to rage; condolences following Burkina Faso […]