Insurgents advance on Syrian capital Damascus, city expected to fall
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Myanmar: UN experts call for ‘course correction’ as civilian deaths reach 6,000
“There are now 6,000 reminders that the international community is failing the people of Myanmar,” the Human Rights Council-appointed experts…
UN rights office urges Russia to cease attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid as winter sets in
Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence said massive missile and drone attacks on the power network this week have heightened serious concerns about…
Arrest warrant sought for Myanmar Commander-in-Chief for Rohingya crimes
The move, announced on Wednesday, follows a comprehensive investigation by the ICC into the 2016 and 2017 waves of violence…
Lebanon: UN rights chief adds voice to immediate ceasefire call
The development follows dire assessments from UN aid teams about the cost of “relentless” Israeli attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs…
Youth take over at UN Alliance of Civilizations
Kicking off day one was the Youth Forum, where more than 150 youth delegations gathered at the 16th century military…
The trial that brought down a warlord
Our team took the Anthem Award’s gold medal in the diversity, equity and inclusion category announced earlier this week. The documentary…
Children and amputees bear brunt of Myanmar’s deadly landmine epidemic
However, the grim statistic is just the surface of a larger crisis, independent human rights experts warned on Friday, as…
WFP scales up operations to reach millions in Sudan
WFP announced a major surge in its operations across Sudan, part of a scale-up effort to reach millions in the…
‘Myanmar’s children cannot afford to wait,’ warns UNICEF
UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban issued a stark call for urgent international action on Thursday, describing the situation as…