‘War on drugs has failed, completely and utterly’: UN human rights chief
Speaking at the ‘Dealing with Drugs II’ conference in Warsaw on Thursday, High Commissioner Volker Türk highlighted the urgent need…
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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…
Afghanistan: Surge in synthetic drugs could threaten public health
The Mapping of Facilities for Treatment of Substance Use Disorders in Afghanistan report, conducted in collaboration with the UN Development…
Upholding human rights is key to ending AIDS by 2030
Titled “Take the rights path to end AIDS,” the report outlines how stigma, discrimination, and punitive laws hinder progress in…
Acute hunger stalks one in four people in DR Congo, warn aid agencies
The alert from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) follows a new dire assessment from UN-partnered…
UN chief condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy system
The large-scale strikes occurred overnight and reportedly caused severe damage, power outages and civilian casualties. “Attacks on energy infrastructure will…
Antimicrobial resistance crisis ‘happening now,’ WHO’s Tedros stresses at Jeddah summit
In remarks to the Conference, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the UN World Health Organization (WHO), said that what…
1,000 days into Ukraine war, winter poses critical challenge to aid effort
Speaking in Geneva, Matthias Schmale described the anguish felt by Ukrainians as the war grinds on: “As we are not…
Coffee, tea and cocoa costs see global food import bill soaring past $2 trillion
The biannual report, which focuses on developments affecting global food and animal feed markets, highlights that higher costs for cocoa, coffee,…
Transnational organised crime: ‘It’s time we pull together to push back’
Proclaimed by the General Assembly in March 2024, the observance honours victims of organised crime – including law enforcement and…