Organized crime groups increasingly embedded in gold supply chain
Criminal networks are increasingly seeking to gain control over extraction sites, trade routes, and refining infrastructure. According to a new…
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End senseless killings in the West Bank: UN rights office
OHCHR has urged Israel to stop all extrajudicial executions and other unlawful use of force and ensure all those responsible…
Libya’s fragile peace tested again as new clashes roil Tripoli
Clashes broke out earlier in the week across several districts of the Libyan capital, reportedly triggered by the killing of…
‘Politically unacceptable, morally repugnant’: UN chief calls for global ban on ‘killer robots’
“There is no place for lethal autonomous weapon systems in our world,” Mr. Guterres said on Monday, during an informal…
US deportations raise serious human rights concerns
His Office, OHCHR, has received information that over 100 Venezuelan deportees are being detained at a notorious prison in El…
UN aviation council finds Russia responsible for downing of Malaysia Airlines flight
The council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) voted on Monday that Russia failed to uphold its obligations under…
Ukraine: Ceasefire a critical first step on the road to durable peace
Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo addressed ambassadors alongside UN deputy relief chief, Joyce Msuya, who updated on the dire humanitarian situation in…
Outrage as Russian attacks on Ukraine cities kill at least nine civilians
The latest Russian strikes reportedly damaged 12 buildings in the capital, causing widespread damage to homes, businesses and key services,…
Asia-based criminal network cons Thai woman in US out of $300,000
Wannapa Suprasert received a call from scammers who drew her into an elaborate false narrative involving identity theft, an international…
Universal Declaration of Human Rights among new entries to UNESCO Memory of the World Register
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced the latest inscriptions to its Memory of the World Register on…