Ukraine: Security Council hears of escalating attacks, diplomatic developments
“As we are facing renewed escalation on the ground and crisis elsewhere, it is critical to maintain focused attention on…
Tag: HumanRights
UN rights office ‘horrified’ by deadly violence at Gaza food distribution sites
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) in the Occupied Palestinian Territory on Wednesday called on the Israeli military to cease…
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…
UN condemns deadly Russian strikes on Ukrainian capital as civilian toll mounts
According to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU), more than 30 locations across seven districts of Kyiv…
DR Congo: Human rights violations could amount to war crimes, UN experts say
Volker Türk told the Human Rights Council that the investigation and analysis undertaken by his office, OHCHR, had revealed “an…
Shaping a better world at Expo 2025 in Japan
The UN is taking part alongside more than 150 countries and organizations at the global gathering, which carries the forward-looking…
World News in Brief: Rights abuses in Haiti, Sudan war sees exodus to Chad, food trade optimism
Between 1 January and 30 May, at least 2,680 people – including 54 children – were killed, 957 injured, 316…
World News in Brief: ‘Indifference and impunity’ in Sudan, ICC judges speak out against sanctions, respiratory diseases overlooked in Europe
Tom Fletcher noted that over 30 million people require humanitarian assistance. Moreover, with famine declared in multiple places and over…
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…
US decision to sanction ICC judges ‘deeply corrosive’ to justice: UN rights chief
Mr. Türk was responding to an announcement by Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, on Thursday, of measures targeting…