World News in Brief: Somalia drought response, Gaza and Ukraine aid updates, human rights abuses in Tunisia
The World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Thursday that drought, conflict and severe funding shortfalls are pushing millions into food…
Tag: HumanRights
GDP up, satisfaction down: Why we need a new way to measure progress
Even people with no grounding or interest in business news will probably have heard of GDP which is frequently cited…
As housing insecurity grows, global leaders push for action
With nearly three billion people lacking access to adequate housing worldwide, the global housing crisis has become one of the…
Gaza flotilla: Aid delivery ‘not a crime’, UN rights office tells Israel
In a statement issued in Geneva, OHCHR spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan said activists Saif Abukeshek and Thiago de Avila were detained…
More than 70 civilians killed in Ukraine in less than a week
According to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU), 28 people were reportedly killed and 194 injured on…
UN mourns CNN founder Ted Turner, a ‘tireless champion for our common humanity’
The founder of the pioneering Cable News Network, CNN – which created the global 24-hour news cycle – died on Wednesday at his home in Florida. He was 87. UN Secretary-General António…
UN warns of worsening human rights crisis in Mali after deadly attacks
The violence, which erupted on 25 and 26 April, saw large-scale attacks launched on multiple cities and towns by various…
World News in Brief: Iranian Nobel winner’s declining health, rising attacks on healthcare, debt crisis hits women, Aid to Mozambique
“The Secretary General expresses his concern over the medical condition of Ms. Mohammadi and urges the Iranian authorities to ensure…
Attacks on media workers must end, UN urges
Volker Türk highlighted growing threats to the media in a message ahead of World Press Freedom Day, observed annually on 3 May. “When attacks on…
Middle East crisis puts aid, food, fuel further out of reach for millions already struggling – UN agencies
Heightened insecurity and instability around key Gulf routes, including the Strait of Hormuz, are driving up prices of basic goods…