DR Congo: Conflict survivors ‘have been through hell,’ says UN aid chief
Speaking from the Goma region, whose main city was overrun by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in January, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator…
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Responsibility to Protect: An unfulfilled promise, a ray of hope
Addressing the General Assembly, António Guterres said that the world is witnessing more armed conflicts than at any time since…
‘A moral failure’: Security Council hears about grave violations against children caught in war
“From that day on, our home became a travel bag and our path became that of displacement … My childhood…
Gaza: Over 400 Palestinians killed around private aid hubs, UN rights office says
The alert comes nearly a month since the Israeli and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) started operating on 27 May in select…
Guterres urges Iran and Israel to ‘fully respect’ ceasefire
Before both sides had confirmed that a ceasefire was in place early Tuesday both sides exchanged fire, with Tehran residents…
World News in Brief: Türk speaks out on sexual violence, Brazil floods update, Nicaraguan human rights violations
“We are not meeting the minimum requirement to prevent women from being silenced, and support their participation and leadership in…building…
‘Still reeling’: Myanmar quakes worsen humanitarian crisis in fractured country
The 28 March quake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale, struck central regions with deadly force, killing some 3,800 people…
UN urges renewed diplomacy on Iran nuclear deal, hails Tehran-Tel Aviv ceasefire as ‘significant achievement’
Amid this relative calm, the United Nations has renewed its call for a diplomatic solution to the Iran nuclear issue,…
UN condemns ‘heinous’ terrorist attack at Damascus church that killed dozens
More than 60 churchgoers were also wounded in the attack, which is reported to be the first in the Syrian…
80 years later, the UN Charter is a ‘living miracle,’ Secretary-General says
The UN Charter “is more than parchment and ink; it is a promise – of peace, dignity and cooperation among…