UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods
Mr. Guterres was saddened by the loss of life and damage caused by flash flooding in the capital, Nairobi, and other parts…
Gaza protests: UN rights chief flags ‘disproportionate’ police action on US campuses
In recent days, demonstrations unfolding through tented encampments on school grounds – sparked by students at New York’s prestigious Columbia University who…
World News in Brief: Violence blocking Darfur aid, new Iraq law, Chad elections appeal
In the past month, WFP supported more than 300,000 people there with food, including 40,000 in El Fasher, the capital of North…
Ukraine: Civilians killed and injured as attacks on power and rail systems intensify
Since 22 March, Ukraine’s energy infrastructure sustained four waves of attacks that killed six people, injured at least 45 and struck at…
Amid campus crackdowns, Gaza war triggers freedom of expression crisis
“The Gaza crisis is truly becoming a global crisis of the freedom of expression,” said Ms. Khan, the UN Special Rapporteur on…
Wave of increased food insecurity hits West and Central Africa
Almost 55 million people are facing further food and nutrition insecurity in West and Central Africa during the region’s three-month lean season
Burkina Faso: UN rights office deeply alarmed at reported killing of 220 villagers
According to media reports, over 220 civilians, including 56 children, were killed in attacks reportedly carried out by the military in two…
Rape, murder and hunger: The legacy of Sudan’s year of war
Suffering is growing too and is likely to get worse, Justin Brady, head of the UN humanitarian relief office, OCHA, in Sudan,…
Sudan catastrophe must not be allowed to continue: UN rights chief Türk
A year to the day since heavy fighting erupted between Sudan’s rival militaries, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights warned of…
World News in Brief: Dignity and justice key to end evil of racial discrimination, methane emissions update, Mpox latest, peacebuilding boost
The international day on Thursday highlights that theme, as well as the importance of recognition, justice and development opportunities for those of…