Human Rights Council hears plea for victims of ‘brutal’ sexual violence in South Sudan
The plight of South Sudan’s women and girls “should no longer be ignored”, UN investigators told the UN Human Rights Council on Monday, citing the […]
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Senior UN official calls on Israel to stop demolition of Palestinian village in the West Bank
The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov, expressed concern on Monday “at the intention of the Israeli authorities to […]
Now is a ‘pivotal time for climate action’ says UN chief, looking to ozone layer gains
As record-breaking heat has been enveloping the earth this year, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said it was also “a pivotal time for climate action”, […]
Democracy ‘showing greater strain’ than at any time in decades, UN chief
Tackling economic and political inequality is at the root of strengthening democratic institutions at a time when they are under huge strain, said United Nations […]
‘Shadow’ of persistent inequality is growing, key UN human development report reveals
While health, education, and income levels have improved overall across the globe, “wide inequalities” both among and within countries, are casting a shadow on sustained […]
FROM THE FIELD: Rwanda’s Green Villages benefit poorest
An innovative approach to supporting the poorest and most vulnerable in Rwanda, is helping to address environmental problems and achieve ambitious development goals there, according […]
Scourge of genocide remains a ‘threat and a reality’ today, UN rights chief tells Human Rights Council
Genocide remains a “threat and a reality” in the 21st century, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Thursday, in an appeal to States to […]
Blockades ‘expose’ the innocent, to the ‘ravages of economic war’ – UN sanctions expert warns
Economic sanctions must not be allowed to degenerate into blockades which “expose people to the ravages of economic war in peacetime” said the UN independent […]
South-South Cooperation Day focuses in on sustainable development, a ‘new phase of cooperation’
As part of the 40th anniversary of the International Day for South-South Cooperation, the United Nations launched on Wednesday, more than 100 best practices from […]
A record one million Syrians displaced over six months, during six key battles: UN investigators
All parties to the seven-year Syria conflict and the States that support them should do “everything in their power” to prevent a full-scale military assault […]