Afghanistan: Human rights ‘in a state of collapse’, warns Türk
“Human rights in Afghanistan are in a state of collapse,” he told the Human Rights Council, before sounding the alarm over ongoing reports…
Sri Lanka urged to conduct probe into 2019 attack
Addressing the forum in Geneva, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Nada-Al Nashif also urged the Sri Lankan authorities to accelerate investigations and…
War crimes intensifying: Myanmar human rights investigators
“The frequency and intensity of war crimes and crimes against humanity has only increased in recent months,” said Nicholas Koumjian, head of…
FAO launches emergency plan to combat hunger in Sudan
The UN food security agency on Monday launched an emergency response plan to provide essential support to communities in Sudan grappling with…
Türk blasts ‘politics of repression and division’, stresses freedom and development link
Addressing the opening of the Council’s 54th session, Mr. Türk strongly condemned the “old, blunt, brutal politics of repression” as exemplified by…
First Person: Family death ‘turning point’ in South Sudanese humanitarian’s life
She is currently deployed with the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, to the north of her country, supporting refugees who are fleeing conflict…
Stamp out hate speech, persecution based on faith: Guterres
UN Secretary-General António Guterres was delivering his message marking the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or…
Rights expert urges India to release detained activist
GN Saibaba, a former English professor at Delhi University, was arrested in 2014 and accused of links to banned Maoist groups, according…
Afghanistan’s Taliban responsible for revenge killings, torture of former officials
A new publication from the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) presents “credible” reports that between 15 August 2021 and 30 June 2023,…
Abolish human exploitation once and for all, UNESCO chief urges
It is time to abolish human exploitation once and for all, and to recognize the equal and unconditional dignity of each and…