Record cocaine seizure in Haitian waters underlines country’s ‘pivotal’ trafficking role
Haiti is in the grip of a security crisis as gangs battle for control of territory in the capital and…
Tag: Justice
World News in Brief: Children hit by HIV funding gaps, risks to Pakistan’s courts, minority exclusion
New modelling shows that if programme coverage falls by half, an additional 1.1 million children could acquire HIV and 820,000…
On International Day of Solidarity, UN urges greater support and aid for Palestinians
“At least 67 children have been killed since the ceasefire,” Annalena Baerbock, president of the UN General Assembly, said on Tuesday at an event to…
World News in Brief: Justice efforts in Libya, deadly attacks in Ukraine, scores killed since Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
“There is a new momentum towards justice in Libya, and we now look towards the first trial to be held…
Nigeria: Hundreds abducted in the north as insurgent attacks rise
At least 402 people, mainly schoolchildren, have been kidnapped in four states in the north-central region – Niger, Kebbi, Kwara and Borno – since 17 November, the UN human rights…
Security Council must seize ‘moment of renewed hope’ in Gaza
Ramiz Alakbarov briefed on conditions in the battered enclave and the occupied West Bank, before touching on developments in Lebanon…
UN decries ‘truly horrific’ massacres in DR Congo
The UN described it as one of the most appalling attacks in a new wave of violence by the Allied…
AI and anonymity fuel surge in digital violence against women
Fuelled by artificial intelligence, anonymity, and weak accountability, online abuse is rapidly escalating. Yet, 1.8 billion women and girls still…
Current New York Police Department commissioner agrees to stay on for Mamdani’s mayoralty
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UN opposes death penalty but pushes for justice in Bangladesh
In its response to the verdict, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) reiterated its opposition to the death penalty in all…