Karabakh emergency escalates, thousands still pouring into Armenia: UN agencies
Over 88,000 refugees from the Karabakh region have fled to Armenia in less than a week and humanitarian needs are surging, the…
UN rights experts slam ‘systemic racism’ in US police and courts
A new report by UN International experts advancing racial justice and equality in policing, published after an official visit to the country, shows that…
Rights chief calls for international help to provide ‘way out of chaos’ in Haiti
“Every day the lives of Haitian people become even harder, but it is vital that we do not give up. Their situation…
Libya floods: ‘Tragedy is not over’ warns UNICEF
More than 16,000 children are displaced in eastern Libya following Africa’s deadliest storm in recorded history the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned…
World News in Brief: Karabakh exodus continues, indigenous rights, UN steps up bid to curb food waste
Mr. Grandi stressed that UN refugee agency (UNHCR) convoys with more relief supplies are on the way. “We are ready to mobilize…
Right to information still an ‘empty promise’ for billions
“Without universal and meaningful connectivity for all, the right to information is an empty promise for billions of people around the world,”…
Niger: IOM calls for humanitarian corridor to help stranded migrants
The UN migration agency (IOM) called on Friday for the setting up of a humanitarian corridor in Niger to enable voluntary returns…
Rights experts warn against forced separation of Uyghur children in China
Classroom teaching at these institutions is almost exclusively in Mandarin, with little or no use of the Uyghur language, they said in…
Morocco and Libya: UN scales up support for disaster relief
Two very different catastrophes in Morocco and in Libya united by the “unimaginable trauma” of bereaved families, continue to mobilize the UN’s…
Confidence building critical to break Syria political deadlock
A comprehensive solution to the Syrian conflict remains elusive, the UN Special Envoy for the country said on Wednesday, calling for “concrete…