Humanitarians launch $877 million plan for Burkina Faso
The funding will support some 3.1 million people, as the West African country continues to face the worst humanitarian crisis in its…
Iraq: Rights experts call for new laws to end ‘waves of disappearance’
The appeal comes in the latest report by the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances, which visited the country in November. The report…
Racist rhetoric in Tunisia must stop, independent UN experts warn
“Tunisia must immediately stop hate speech and violence against migrants from south of the Sahara,” the independent UN-appointed experts said in a…
Taliban order bars Afghan women from working with UN
“Our colleagues on the ground at the UN mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) received word of an order by the de facto authorities…
Haiti crisis in spotlight, as top human rights body wraps marathon session
An independent expert mandate on Haiti had been created by the Council in 1995 but then discontinued in 2017. The current resolution,…
Malawi: Rights experts offer ‘heartfelt support and solidarity’, in wake of Cyclone Freddy
“We extend our heartfelt support and solidarity to the hundreds of thousands affected by Freddy, the longest-lasting tropical cyclone ever recorded in the…
Child deaths hit ‘tragic milestone’ in Ukraine
“Since the escalation of the war, at least 501 children have been killed,” said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell. “This is another…
Impunity driving violence in South Sudan, UN rights commission says
The report by the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan details how perpetrators of the most serious crimes – including…
New mechanism must track and tackle ‘gross’ violations in Libya
“Libyan authorities, armed groups, smugglers, and human traffickers should not assume that the eyes of the international community have now left Libya,”…
Celebrate diverse contributions of persons with autism, UN chief says
“Today and every day, let us fully recognize the active and diverse contributions of persons with autism to our societies,” UN Secretary-General…