Forgotten conflict in South Sudan at ‘a dangerous point’, Türk warns
In remarks to the Geneva-based international body, High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called for urgent action to preserve the 2018…
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UN unveils bold overhaul of strained humanitarian system
Teams under the leadership of UN Secretary-General António Guterres have been working on a wide-ranging set of proposals, spanning peace…
Eight years of captivity: Finding freedom and healing in Ukraine
Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, many people are trying to overcome deep-rooted trauma and rebuild what has…
UN report exposes torture, rape in Southeast Asia’s multi-billion-dollar scam centres
Behind the staggering profits lies what the report calls a “litany of abuse” affecting hundreds of thousands of people from…
Four years of war in Ukraine: Childhood has ‘moved underground’, displacement continues – UN humanitarians
Speaking to reporters from a basement in Kherson, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) representative in Ukraine Munir Mammadzade said that the…
Maternal deaths spike during war and instability, new report warns
The risk of a woman who lives in a country affected by conflict dying due to maternal causes is around…
As conditions worsen in Ukraine, refugees struggle to return
“More people are killed and injured each year. Millions have only a few hours of electricity per day. Hundreds of…
Civilians and aid operations under fire as Sudan airstrikes intensify
Two children were reportedly killed and 13 others injured in a drone strike on a mosque in Al-Rahad, North Kordofan, where all…
UN social policy commission closes with calls to turn pledges into action
Meeting at UN Headquarters, in New York, from 2 to 10 February, the Commission for Social Development marked its first…
53 migrants die in latest shipwreck tragedy off Libya coast
According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the boat overturned in the perishingly cold waters of the central Mediterranean…