Security in eastern DR Congo continues to worsen, Security Council hears
“So far, the ceasefire between the M23 and the FARDC has held up relatively well and has contributed to some security gains”,…
Sudan: OHCHR calls for ‘urgent action’ to end militia attacks on people fleeing El Geneina
The explosion of ethnic violence in Darfur largely by nomadic “Arab” groups in alliance with the RSF who have been battling national…
Tunisia must ‘change course’ amid media crackdown: UN rights chief
“It is troubling to see Tunisia, a country that once held so much hope, regressing and losing the human rights gains of…
Killings drive Israelis and Palestinians ‘deeper into an abyss’, warns Türk
“These latest killings and the violence, along with the inflammatory rhetoric, serve only to drive Israelis and Palestinians deeper into an abyss,”…
Urgent reform needed to shield women and children from violence during custody battles
“The tendency of family courts to dismiss the history of domestic violence and abuse in custody cases, especially where mothers and/or children…
Somalia in danger of losing hard-won gains, Security Council hears
“Whilst many challenges and risks lie ahead, there are also many opportunities, and I urge all international partners to lean in and…
Health data, women’s and LGBT rights in spotlight at Human Rights Council
The Special Rapporteur on the right to health, Tlaleng Mofokeng, warned that technology enabled easy sharing of sensitive health data of adolescents, migrants…
Record executions, large-scale arrests and detentions: New Iran human rights report
“The overall human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran has markedly deteriorated against the backdrop of continuously worsening socio-economic conditions,…
With needs at a record high, underfunding is chronic Guterres tells humanitarians
With 360 million people worldwide in need of humanitarian assistance, up 30 percent since early 2022, global humanitarian needs have yet again reached…
Afghanistan mission chief to Taliban: Bans on women and girls cost you legitimacy at home and abroad
UN Special Representative Roza Otunbayeva was briefing the Security Council on the dire situation facing the country and the international aid effort, with…