UN remains focused on ‘critical needs’ of Ukraine’s people
Achim Steiner, head of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and Vice-Chair of the UN Sustainable Development Group told delegates he had just…
DRC: Lives shattered by violence, displacement and hunger in ‘forgotten crisis’: WFP
According to the UN World Food Programme (WFP), since March 2022 alone, 5.7 million people have been displaced in the eastern provinces…
Israel-Palestine: UN envoy ‘deeply alarmed by continuing cycle of violence’
Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland was reacting on Twitter to the news of a shooting attack reportedly…
Sudan: Guterres urges donors to boost aid response to halt death, destruction
Addressing donors at a pledging event in Geneva convened by the UN with Egypt, Germany, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the African Union and…
‘Vital’ human rights cooperation must be above fray of politics: Türk
In his annual review presented to the Human Rights Council, which opened its 53rd regular session on Monday, Mr. Türk insisted that such…
Report reveals war’s ‘stark impacts’ on Ukraine society
The Human Impact Assessment (HIA) provides comprehensive insights into how the February 2022 full-scale Russian invasion has affected areas such as living…
Afghanistan: Taliban ‘may be responsible for gender apartheid’ says rights expert
Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, expressed similar concerns on the opening day of the Council’s summer session, adding that…
Combatting hate speech is a shared responsibility: UN General Assembly President
Mr. Kőrösi was speaking at an event to commemorate the 2nd International Day for Countering Hate Speech, which is officially observed on 18 June. “It would…
End ‘digital divide’ to support victims of sexual violence: Guterres
In his message marking the day, the Secretary-General condemned the use of sexual violence as a tactic of ‘war, torture, and repression’…
Russia declines UN request for aid access to areas flooded by Ukraine dam breach
The destruction earlier this month of the Soviet-era dam and hydroelectric plant in an area reportedly under Russian control since its invasion…