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Yemen deserves hope and dignity, Security Council hears
on July 9, 2025
Yemen continues to face a dire humanitarian crisis, driven by acute hunger, economic collapse, and regional instability, senior UN officials told the […]
Ukraine: UN refugee agency helps repair homes amid ongoing conflict
on July 8, 2025
As relentless attacks continue to damage homes and communities across Ukraine, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has now helped repair over 40,000 […]
UN warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan as displacement, hunger and disease escalate
on July 7, 2025
UN humanitarians on Monday sounded the alarm over the worsening conditions in Sudan, as violence continues, and food and water remain at critically […]
UN calls on Taliban to end repressive policies
on July 7, 2025
The UN General Assembly on Monday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution expressing deep concern over Afghanistan’s deteriorating humanitarian, […]

UN rights office urges restraint in Kenya as fresh protests turn deadly
on July 8, 2025
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has expressed deep concern over the killing of at least ten protesters in Kenya on Monday, amid reports that […]
Srebrenica, 30 years on: UN officials and survivors call for truth, justice and vigilance
on July 8, 2025
At the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, survivors of the Srebrenica genocide joined top officials in marking 30 years since thousands of Bosnian […]
Human rights must anchor the digital age, says UN’s Türk
on July 7, 2025
As digital technologies rapidly reshape every aspect of society, the UN’s top human rights official has called for human rights to be placed at the […]
UN calls on Taliban to end repressive policies
on July 7, 2025
The UN General Assembly on Monday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution expressing deep concern over Afghanistan’s deteriorating humanitarian, […]

Despite the fall of Assad, the illicit drug trade in Syria is far from over
on June 26, 2025
When Bashar Al-Assad ruled Syria, his regime was widely accused of profiting from the production and trafficking of Captagon, an illicit synthetic […]
Societies grappling with a ‘silent but growing’ prison crisis
on June 13, 2025
Prisons have become a fragile link in many criminal justice systems, weakened by over-incarceration, overcrowding, poor conditions and chronic […]
US decision to sanction ICC judges ‘deeply corrosive’ to justice: UN rights chief
on June 6, 2025
The US Government’s announcement of sanctions against four judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday has been condemned by Volker […]
Exponential rise in synthetic drug production and trafficking in the Golden Triangle
on May 28, 2025
The Golden Triangle – the remote, jungle-covered border region where Thailand, Myanmar, and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic meet – has […]