UN humanitarian flight takes vital medical supplies to Haiti
The international airport had been closed due to rampant gang violence in the country. The flight carried nearly 15 metric tonnes of…
Situation in southern Gaza ‘horrific and apocalpytic’: WFP
Matthew Hollingsworth, WFP Country Director in Palestine, warned that with limited access to the south “we will no doubt see what we…
UN human rights chief sounds alarm over rising violence in Burkina Faso
Allegations of responsibility point to both armed groups and State actors. “While armed groups are presumed responsible for the vast majority of…
Human rights experts highlight threats to journalists covering Iran
The experts highlighted recent incidents targeting the Persian language news service Iran International, its journalists and staff, and its owner Volant Media…
Guterres repeats call to Israel to halt Rafah assault as aid stocks dwindle
In a related development, the UN’s top court prepared to hear a new request from South Africa to issue more constraints on…
At Arab League Summit, Guterres appeals for Gaza ceasefire and regional unity
“The war in Gaza is an open wound that threatens to infect the entire region,” he said. “In its speed and scale,…
Deep concerns over ‘inhuman’ detention of Gazans by Israeli authorities
In a new report on the situation in Gaza for May 2024, the authors cited testimonies “from medics and whistleblowers” that injured detainees…
World News in Brief: More Ukraine attacks, rights appeal for jailed Nigerian singer, International Day against Homophobia
“The safety of civilians, homes, schools and hospitals must be ensured. They are not a target,” Denise Brown said in a statement,…
UN’s rights chief horrified by Sudan escalation as famine draws nearer
According to the UN human rights office, OHCHR, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, held separate phone calls on Tuesday…
Russian attack on Kharkiv shopping centre ‘utterly unacceptable’, says senior UN official
An attack by Russian armed forces on a busy shopping centre in Kharkiv on Saturday reportedly killed at least four people and…