U.S. Supreme Court limits power of federal judges to block executive orders
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Lacroix upholds role of UN Peacekeeping in Lebanon and Syria
Jean-Pierre Lacroix briefed journalists on his recent visit to the two countries ahead of Security Council meetings on the extension…
Short-range drone attacks deepen crisis on Ukrainian frontlines
According to the rights mission, while the majority (89 per cent) of civilian casualties were documented in Ukrainian-controlled territory as…
Gaza: Health system crumbles amid growing desperation over food, fuel
“Definitely, people get shot,” said Gaza-based medic Dr. Luca Pigozzi, WHO Emergency Medical Team Coordinator. “They are victim of blast…
Myanmar human rights crisis deepens as aid collapses, attacks intensify
In a stark briefing to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk described…
DR Congo: Despite efforts towards a political solution, violence still rages in the east
Since January, the region has seen a new escalation of violence as the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group launched an offensive in North and South…
Guterres calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire as humanitarian crisis reaches ‘horrific proportions’
Speaking to reporters at UN Headquarters ahead of his departure to Spain for the International Conference on Financing for Development,…
UN rights office sounds the alarm over forced displacement in the West Bank
Israeli authorities have stepped up measures to transfer large numbers of people from long-standing Palestinian towns and communities, according to…
Eighty years on, UN Charter marked by reflection, resolve – and a run
Under cooler skies after days of intense heat, the run ended where it all began, at the original UN Charter…
Despite the fall of Assad, the illicit drug trade in Syria is far from over
Despite the current government’s hostility to the trade, the country remains a hub for the production and distribution of the…