Women leaders unite to advance gender equality, defend multilateralism amid growing global pushback
The Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed recently convened women leaders who met in Manhasset, Long Island, for the fifth year,…
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UN General Assembly adopts landmark resolution to strengthen the work of the UN system
The move marks a major milestone under the UN80 Initiative, a system-wide reform effort to make the UN more effective,…
World News in Brief: Ukraine drone attacks, Afghan rights, Zero-Waste Day
In a night of further terror for civilians, on 28 March, a drone strike hit the Odesa Maternity Hospital No.5…
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 27 March: Humanitarian crisis deepens across the region
The war in the Middle East continues, with attacks causing further terror and suffering, deepening the humanitarian crisis across the…
Syria: UN Commission documents grave violations in July 2025 escalation in Sweida
The UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria documented widespread violations mainly against the Druze and Bedouin communities, including executions, torture, gender-based violence and the burning of homes. These incidents, carried…
Ukraine: danger is only increasing, warns UN human rights office
“During the first two months of this year, 60 per cent of all civilian casualties were in frontline regions (and)…
UN chief calls for immediate release of 118 detained UN staff
The figure marks a significant increase from the 52 UN staff in detention this time last year. In Yemen alone,…
World News in Brief: 273 million out of school, deadly attacks on Ukraine, migratory species in danger
The 2026 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report finds that one in six school-age children are excluded from education, while only…
UN resolution urges reparations for slavery’s ‘historical wrongs’
The resolution spearheaded by Ghana received 123 votes in favour. Three countries – Argentina, Israel and the United States – voted against and 52 abstained. “Today, we come together in solemn…
Haitian gangs expand reach as police are accused of ‘summary executions’
At least 26 gangs operate in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas with “alarming levels of violence.” Some 1.4…