Ukraine: Guterres ‘strongly condemns’ Russian attacks on Odesa and other ports
In making its decision, Russia also withdrew safe passage guarantees for ships carrying grain and other foodstuffs navigating in the northwestern part…
Libya: Rights experts denounce discriminatory travel policy
Under the policy, all women and girls are mandated to fill out a detailed form providing personal information, reasons and previous history…
Winners of 2023 UN Human Rights Prize Announced
Established by the General Assembly in 1966, the Prize was awarded for the first time in 1968 on what is now Human Rights Day,…
Don’t play ‘geopolitical games’ with vulnerable lives, urges UN Assembly President
“The lives of those in need should never be reduced to the tactics of geopolitical games,” Csaba Kőrösi, President of the 77th…
Unitaid: Close to a million deaths by 2035 if TB prevention is not acted on
The UN agency insisted that implementing a combined strategy of identifying household contacts and providing TB preventive treatment is cost-effective. Unitaid said…
Ukraine: Do not play with nuclear Armageddon, warns UN Assembly President
Since the outbreak of the conflict, tens of thousands have lost their lives, many more have been wounded, and millions displaced within…
Sudan: Conflict displaces nearly 200,000 alone in the past week
Overall, more than 2.6 million people have been internally displaced since the start of the conflict on 15 April. Meanwhile, more than…
Health risks on the rise as heatwave intensifies across Europe: WMO
In an alert, the agency emphasized that heatwaves are amongst the deadliest natural hazards and WMO Senior Heat Advisor, John Nairn, told…
UK Bill ‘significantly erodes’ human rights and refugee protections, UN agencies warn
Concerns over legislation The Illegal Immigration Bill eliminates access to asylum for anyone who arrives “irregularly” in the UK, meaning they passed…
UN celebrates Nelson Mandela, ‘a colossus of courage and conviction’
The annual celebration pays tribute to Mr. Mandela’s 67 years of service to humanity as a human rights lawyer, prisoner of conscience,…