At UN, nations pledge people-first digital future, tighter AI safeguards
The high-level meeting marked the conclusion of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20), a process launched in the…
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Sudan: Needs rise as people continue to flee fighting in Kordofan
Since Sunday, more than 1,000 people were newly displaced from Kadugli, capital of South Kordofan state, as well as the towns of…
UN rights chief warns of deepening repression in Venezuela, rising toll in Ukraine
Presenting oral updates to the Geneva-based Human Rights Council, High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said the situation in…
Sudan: Intensifying hostilities bring new displacement, more casualties
Hostilities have been intensifying between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and two armed groups – the rival Rapid Support Forces…
World News in Brief: Türk condemns ‘abhorrent’ attack in Sydney, UNHCR chief calls for solidarity with refugees, Ukraine latest
Volker Türk said the “heinous” shootings targeting a Hannukah celebration on Bondi Beach exposed again that “antisemitism is real, and…
World News in Brief: Türk condemns ‘abhorrent’ attack in Sydney, UNHCR chief calls for solidarity with refugees, Ukraine latest
Volker Türk said the “heinous” shootings targeting a Hannukah celebration on Bondi Beach exposed again that “antisemitism is real, and…
Corruption costs lives and livelihoods: Why this week’s UN summit in Doha matters
Heads of State, civil society and private sector leaders will be discussing the most pressing issues surrounding corruption and how…
Dialogue is ‘not naïve – it’s necessary’ as global divisions deepen, UN Riyadh forum hears
The 11th Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations opened in Riyadh on Sunday with a blunt message for…
In Baghdad, Guterres hails ‘new chapter’ in Iraq as UN mission draws to a close
UNAMI was established in 2003 following the fall of Saddam Hussein and has supported Iraq through political transition, post-conflict recovery,…
Sudan war: Aid teams say deal struck to reach stricken El Fasher
The essentials for survival in the town which was overrun by paramilitary fighters in October have been “completely obliterated”, UN humanitarians…