Fears grow for ordinary Afghans after further clashes with Pakistan
Echoing the UN Secretary-General’s call for dialogue between Kabul and Islamabad, top Human Rights Council independent expert on Afghanistan, Richard…
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UN’s Türk urges dialogue after deadly clashes on Afghan-Pakistan border
“This situation calls for urgent political dialogue, rather than escalating the use of force,” said the High Commissioner for Human…
Concerns raised about ‘coercive’ repatriation of Burundian refugees from Tanzania
As of the end of November 2025, there were over 140,000 Burundian refugees in neighbouring Tanzania, who have fled over…
Ukraine’s women at breaking point after four years of war as attacks on energy, healthcare continue – UN humanitarians
Freshly back from a visit to the country UN Women’s Chief of Humanitarian Action Sofia Calltorp told reporters in Geneva…
UN report exposes torture, rape in Southeast Asia’s multi-billion-dollar scam centres
Behind the staggering profits lies what the report calls a “litany of abuse” affecting hundreds of thousands of people from…
What You Need to Know About NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Mission
Four crew members are set to launch to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission, where…
UN calls for release of Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai following 20-year sentence
High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk deplored the sentence imposed on Mr. Lai, the 78-year-old founder of the now-shuttered…
Can workers compete with machines and stay relevant in the AI era?
Whether you are a “doomer” or a “boomer” on the subject, it’s impossible to ignore AI, which is seeping into…
Young people must be ‘truly involved’ in transforming education
Yet stark inequalities remain — in the poorest countries, 36 per cent of children and youth are out of school…
UN warns of rising internet shutdowns as digital blackouts spread worldwide
In a statement issued this week, UNESCO said governments are increasingly cutting internet access during protests, elections and times of…