Arbitrary detention still widespread in Mexico, rights expert warns
In a statement concluding a 12-day visit there, the UN expert group said that reforms including the transition to an accusatory criminal…
UN teams support burn victims amidst Karabakh crisis
UN World Health Organization (WHO) teams in Goris, Armenia, are tirelessly working to assist not only the vast numbers of refugees fleeing…
Protecting older persons’ rights benefit everyone: UN chief
In a message commemorating Sunday’s International Day of Older Persons, the UN chief underscored the pervasive issue of ageism in society and…
How Costa Rica drafted Latin America’s first ever anti-hate strategy
“Costa Rican society does not teach us that there are indigenous people in this country,” she said. “It is a form of discrimination,…
First Person: From Afghan refugee to Ukraine aid worker
A refugee from Afghanistan who moved to Ukraine two decades ago has been talking about his motivation for supporting the relief effort…
Ethiopia: Mass killings continue, risk of further ‘large-scale’ atrocities
The latest report from the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia documents atrocities perpetrated “by all parties to the conflict” since…
World News in Brief: Aid workers under attack, DR Congo food crisis, Niger floods
South Sudan and Sudan are the world’s most dangerous countries for aid workers today, the UN humanitarian affairs coordination office (OCHA) said…
Viet Nam: UN rights office condemns crackdown on climate activists
On Thursday, Hoang Thi Minh Hong, an acclaimed climate activist and former World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) employee, was sentenced to…
Mediterranean ‘becoming a cemetery for children and their futures’
More than 11,600 unaccompanied children have crossed the Central Mediterranean to Italy so far this year the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said…
Human rights defenders face harsh reprisals for partnering with UN
Among the growing trends noted in the report was the increase in people choosing not to cooperate with the UN due to…