‘A war of atrocities’ – UN human rights investigators warn Sudanese civilians are paying the highest price
“They burned everything,” said one witness of a shelling attack in the Zamzam displacement camp in war-torn Darfur. “They claimed…
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UN chief hails ‘remarkable example’ of Papua New Guinea as he concludes historic trip
Flanked by the country’s Prime Minister, James Marape, Mr. Guterres echoed comments he made during a speech in the national parliament…
UN rights office worried over escalation in Gaza City, annexation plans for West Bank
Ajith Sunghay, Head of OHCHR’s Office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), told UN News that the escalation has caused…
‘Reparatory justice’ key to ending racism against Africans and their descendants
Doing so is key to dismantling systemic racism that is rooted in legacies of slavery and colonialism, it said. Actions…
UN chief calls for justice and ‘real change’ for people of African descent
In a message released ahead of the Day, Mr. Guterres honoured the “extraordinary” contributions of people of African descent across…
‘Our livelihoods have been cut off’, say West Bank farmers ahead of olive harvest
Like thousands of Palestinian farmers, he faces growing restrictions from Israeli forces and settlers, who have made the olive harvest…
Gaza death and destruction ‘without parallel in recent times’: Guterres
“Israel’s initial steps to militarily take over Gaza City signals a new and dangerous phase,” he told journalists in New York,…
Killing of journalists in Gaza hospital attack ‘should shock the world’: UN rights office
OHCHR Spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan said condemnation of the two strikes by Israeli forces on the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis…
Russian propagandist Sergey Markov designated as “foreign agent” by Russian Justice Ministry
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UN rights chief decries ‘relentless intensification’ of US sanctions against International Criminal Court staff
His call comes a day after four more Court personnel – two judges and two deputy prosecutors – were slapped…