Doing what’s right is ‘not a spectator sport’, Human Rights Council warned
Acknowledging dizzying geopolitical uncertainty marked by conflict in Gaza, Myanmar, Ukraine, Sudan and beyond, Secretary-General António Guterres urged the Council to…
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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…
UN rights chief: AI must be based on inclusivity, accountability and global standards
Speaking at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, Mr. Türk told UN News that the technology must be governed through a…
‘No corner of Sudan is safe’: UN officials warn of famine and atrocities as war intensifies
“Just over a month ago, Sudan reached a horrific milestone: 1,000 days of a brutal war that has nearly destroyed…
Sudan: ‘Hallmarks of genocide’ found in El Fasher, UN investigators detail mass killings and ethnic targeting
In a report released on Thursday, the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan said the evidence establishes that at…
Fears of ethnic cleansing in Gaza and the West Bank: UN rights report
The report covers the period from 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2025 and is based on monitoring conducted by OHCHR and information from governmental sources,…
UN Libya envoy warns Security Council political deadlock threatens state unity
Briefing the Council in New York, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General said that despite active UN engagement, the Libyan…
Epstein files: ‘No one is too wealthy or too powerful to be above the law’; rights experts demand accountability
In a statement on Monday, the independent experts – who serve in their individual capacities under mandates from the UN…
Migrants and refugees in Libya subjected to ‘systematic’ abuse: UN report
Covering the period from January 2024 to December 2025, the report documents what it calls an “exploitative model preying on…
Sudan: Thousands cling to a fragile hope in makeshift tents
Some families have survived in those harsh conditions for months. Among them, 17-year-old Doha and her brothers and sisters reached…