I lost hope and will to live, in Russian jail, says Ukraine POW
Latest graphic findings from the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine – created by the Human Rights Council two years ago…
Gaza: Aid operations in peril amid funding crisis
“It’s difficult to imagine that Gazans will survive this crisis without UNRWA…(we) have received reports that people in the area are grinding…
Gaza: Rafah ground assault would increase risk of atrocity crimes
Spokesperson for Volker Türk in Geneva, Jeremy Laurence, told journalists that an already catastrophic situation could “slide deeper into the abyss” in…
UN and partners launch $2.7 billion humanitarian appeal for Yemen
Nearly a decade of fighting between Government forces, backed by a Saudi-led coalition, pitted against Houthi rebels who control much of the…
Civilians in Israel and Palestine ‘cannot be abandoned’, says top UN official on sexual violence in conflict
The Security Council meeting adjourned at 5:32 PM. Describing the evidence of unspeakable violence she had witnessed against Israeli civilians, the top…
Rafah a ‘pressure cooker of despair’ in Gaza; US ambassador to UN stresses vital role of UNRWA
This is why there must be a “swift, comprehensive investigation” by the UN and an independent external review by a non-UN body…
World News in Brief: Syria violence intensifying, heavy weapons threat in Myanmar, justice call for Thai lawyer
The UN Syria Commission of Inquiry, which reports to the Human Rights Council, warned that fighting escalated on 5 October last year,…
At least one person in eight now suffers from obesity
At least one in eight people on Earth are living with obesity, WHO said on Friday, citing a newly released global medical…
WFP pleads for aid access in Sudan, amid reports of starvation
WFP described the situation as dire, noting that almost 18 million people across the country are currently facing acute hunger. An estimated…
We all want an Afghanistan at peace, UN chief says in Doha
Speaking to journalists during a two-day meeting with regional and national special envoys for Afghanistan, António Guterres said that there was consensus…