‘An unending horror story’: Gangs and human rights abuses expand in Haiti
Left vulnerable, communities then formed self-defence groups and Haitian security forces reinforced their operations and made small gains only to…
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She fought for the girl the world left behind: Natalia Kanem’s UN legacy
She returns, over and over, to a single image: that of a ten-year-old girl – standing on the edge of…
UN rights office urges restraint in Kenya as fresh protests turn deadly
Office spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani cited Kenyan police reports of at least 11 deaths, 52 injured police officers, and 567 arrests.…
Space is not the final frontier – it is the foundation of our future: UN deputy chief
Addressing delegates at a UN forum on peaceful uses of outer space, Amina Mohammed urged greater international cooperation as the…
UN calls for restraint after deadly Kenya protests
At least 400 people were injured, including police officers, according to media reports. The official death toll has not been…
Global push to end plastic pollution gains ground in Nice
Away from the cameras and fanfare of the Third UN Ocean Conference under way in the coastal French city, they…
Top UN advocate sounds alarm over sexual violence crisis in gang-ravaged Haiti
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on 21 May that widespread armed violence continues to expose…
UN awards 2025 Mandela Prize to Brenda Reynolds and Kennedy Odede
Secretary-General António Guterres will present the award to Brenda Reynolds and Kennedy Odede on 18 July, Nelson Mandela International Day.…
Haiti faces ‘point of no return’ as gang violence fuels chaos
Special Representative María Isabel Salvador told ambassadors in the Security Council that a “deliberate and coordinated” campaign is being waged…
Internet Left Confused As Namibia Name Faf Du Plessis As U-19 Captain
Former South Africa batter Faf du Plessis is all set to feature in yet another edition of the…