‘It can happen anywhere’: General Assembly reflects on Rwandan genocide
“We are together to mourn the more than one million children, women, and men who perished in 100 days of horror 29…
UN independent experts spotlight ‘prima facie war crime’ in East Jerusalem
“There has been an ongoing and unchecked tragedy: the forced eviction of Palestinians from their homes,” they said in a joint statement. …
Guterres delivers message of ‘hope and renewal’ for Somalia
“Somalia faces many challenges, but in the spirit of Ramadan, I also bring a message of hope and renewal – the United…
UK must protect unaccompanied children seeking asylum, urge UN experts
“We are deeply concerned at reports that unaccompanied asylum-seeking children are going missing and are at high risk of being trafficked within…
New settlement opens for latest Somali refugees in Ethiopia
Mr. Guterres’s appeal came as the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warned about the ongoing crisis faced by people displaced by violence from…
Myanmar: UN condemns deadly military airstrike on crowd of civilians
Military aircraft dropped bombs and fired on a crowd of people in Kanbulu Township, located in Sagaing Region, who had gathered that…
Türkiye: Protecting cultural heritage after the earthquakes
It marks the start of a wider effort to support the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in protecting damaged artifacts, ahead of…
In Mogadishu, UN chief urges ‘massive international support’ for Somalia
“I am also here to ring the alarm on the need of massive international support, because of the humanitarian difficulties the country is facing,…
Afghanistan: UN forced to make ‘appalling choice’ following ban on women nationals
“UN national personnel – women and men – have been instructed not to report to UN offices, with only limited and calibrated…
From The Field: A rare safe space for the LGBTI+ community in El Salvador
A visitor receives support at the Diké LGBTI+ community and health centre in El Salvador. The centre, run by the Diké organization,…