UN pledges to stand with Gazans in Rafah; Guterres says ceasefire opportunity ‘cannot be missed’
Multiple news outlets have reported that Hamas’s supreme leader, Ismail Haniyeh, had confirmed the militant group’s acceptance of what it stated were…
UN rights chief, independent experts denounce Georgia’s new ‘foreign agents’ law
The Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence requires media, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other nonprofits to register as “pursuing the interests of…
UN and partners issue urgent funding appeal for Yemen
Nine years of war have left over half the population – 18.2 million people, mainly women and children – in need of…
UN rights office urges Sri Lanka to reveal fate of the disappeared
The call accompanies the launch of a key report by OHCHR, highlighting also the need for the Government to acknowledge the involvement…
World News in Brief: Human rights in Haiti, 750,000 hit by East Africa floods, Namibia health milestone
The experts detailed the far-reaching impacts of the violence and lawlessness that has led to chaos across the capital, Port-au-Prince, and other…
Rights expert condemns death of Palestinian doctor in Israeli custody, urges independent inquiry
Dr. Adnan Al Bursh, 50, the head of the orthopaedic department at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, died on April 19, 2024,…
Uncertainty in Gaza amplified by closure of key border crossings
In its latest warning to the Israeli authorities not to pursue mass evacuation orders from eastern Rafah, the UN aid coordination office, OCHA,…
Patients in Rafah ‘afraid to seek services’, WHO reports
The current situation has reached an “unprecedented emergency level”, he said, and the most recent evacuation order by Israel has forced tens…
World News in Brief: Children in eastern DR Congo, Iran death sentence, support for Haiti
Concluding a five-day visit to the region, UNICEF Deputy Director Ted Chaiban noted that fighting has reached new heights and created the…
No aid getting into Gaza, says UN aid agency
“We’re not receiving any aid, the crossing area has ongoing military operations and is an active war zone,” said Scott Anderson, from…