East Jerusalem: Forced shutdown of UN clinic signals escalating disregard for international law
Israeli forces stormed the UNRWA-operated health centre on Monday and ordered it to close for 30 days. They also demanded the removal of UN signage. …
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Iran: ‘The killing of peaceful demonstrators must stop,’ UN rights chief says
Volker Türk urged the authorities to immediately halt all forms of violence and repression against peaceful protestors and to restore full access to the internet and telecommunications. …
‘A torture that never stops’: Sri Lanka failing survivors of conflict sexual violence, UN says
It concludes that a legacy of impunity for wartime abuses continues to shape the lives of survivors, many of whom…
UN World Court begins landmark hearings on Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar
The proceedings, held at the Peace Palace in The Hague, mark the start of the merits phase in the case,…
Human Rights Council elects Indonesian candidate President for 2026
Under Council rules, presidents are appointed to serve for one year by the body’s 47 Member States, based in Geneva.…
Maduro seized, norms tested: Security Council divided as Venezuela crisis deepens
Why it matters: Council members are split over whether Washington’s move upholds accountability – or undermines a foundational principle of…
Tokayev: Owners of “murky” assets to invest 5 trillion tenge in Kazakhstan
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US actions in Venezuela ‘constitute a dangerous precedent’: Guterres
US President Donald Trump made the announcement on social media, and the US Attorney General said Mr. Maduro and his…
UN chief condemns Israeli amendments targeting UNRWA operations
The amendments, adopted on 29 December, to the Law to Cease UNRWA Operations “seek to further impede UNRWA’s ability to operate and…
Sexual violence against children ‘entrenched, systemic and widespread’ across DR Congo, UNICEF warns
The surge is unfolding against the backdrop of escalating conflict in eastern DRC, where renewed fighting has triggered mass displacement,…