UN voices concern over Greece’s suspension of asylum applications
The move, currently being debated in the Greek Parliament, would halt asylum registration for three months and allow for the…
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UN rights office urges restraint in Kenya as fresh protests turn deadly
Office spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani cited Kenyan police reports of at least 11 deaths, 52 injured police officers, and 567 arrests.…
Fourth anniversary of freedom after ranch killings
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UN Human Rights Council hears grim updates on Ukraine, Gaza and global racism
Escalating conflict in Ukraine In an oral update, Ilze Brands Kehris, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, reported a sharp…
Guterres urges Iran and Israel to ‘fully respect’ ceasefire
Before both sides had confirmed that a ceasefire was in place early Tuesday both sides exchanged fire, with Tehran residents…
Senior envoy warns Iran-Israel conflict is deepening crisis in Afghanistan
Roza Otunbayeva, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), said the ongoing missile…
Human Rights Council hears alarming updates on executions in Iran and global civic space crackdown
At least 975 people were executed in Iran in 2024, the highest number reported since 2015, according to a report…
Social and economic barriers, not choice, driving global fertility crisis: UNFPA
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) unveiled its flagship State of World Population report on Tuesday, warning that a rising number…
World News in Brief: Women’s health in Sudan, childhood wasting, Belarus trade unions, Guatemala child rights violation
It warned that without immediate support, women and girls will continue to pay the price of this crisis with their…
‘Our worst held fears are being confirmed’: Dozens of bodies discovered in Libya mass graves
“Our worst held fears are being confirmed: dozens of bodies have been discovered at these sites, along with the discovery…