Sudan: Emergency seed distribution campaign underway as fighting continues
The agency plans to reach and assist over one million vulnerable farmers and their families, estimated at around five million people. Combatting…
Ending AIDS by 2030 a ‘political and financial choice’
That’s the message from UNAIDS, the UN agency dedicated to ending the epidemic, which said on Thursday that truly eradicating it boils…
Ethiopia: Rights experts denounce mass deportation of Eritreans
According to the experts, hundreds of Eritreans were also subjected to summary deportations at the end of June. “Collective expulsions are prohibited…
Rights experts urge Uruguay to prioritise water use for human consumption
“The continuous decline in water quality due to increased salinity levels in its composition is alarming. This situation significantly impacts vulnerable groups,…
Hunger afflicts one in ten globally, UN report finds
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World revealed that between 691 and 783 million people faced hunger in 2022,…
Türk: Accountability needed for ‘shocking’ violations by Russian forces in Ukraine
The High Commissioner told the Human Rights Council in Geneva that his office (OHCHR) had documented the arbitrary detention of more than…
UN rights experts denounce forced evictions of Palestinian families
In a news release issued by the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR), the experts said it was “deeply shocking and heartbreaking” to see…
Mothers of Srebrenica: ‘Sadly, the killing continues in the world…’
Among the exhibit’s visitors were members of the Mothers of Srebrenica, an association that united thousands of people – mothers, sisters, and…
Security Council fails to reach consensus on Syria aid lifeline
The disruption comes as humanitarian needs are at an all-time high after more than 12 years of war and in the wake…
Türk calls for respect of religious symbols as rights council urgently debates Quran burnings
Addressing the Human Rights Council, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk noted that the tome was the “core of faith”…