UN forum on People of African Descent examines reparations and AI challenge
Organised by the UN human rights office, the week-long session “Africa and people of African descent: United for reparatory justice in the…
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Sudan war: ‘Darkest chapters’ ahead as Darfur massacre claims over 100 lives
The latest attacks, which began on 11 April, saw Rapid Support Forces (RSF)-affiliated forces launch coordinated assaults on Zamzam and Abu Shouk…
Myanmar: Military strikes persist amid earthquake response efforts
“At a moment when the sole focus should be on ensuring humanitarian aid gets to disaster zones, the military is instead launching…
March proves deadly month for civilians in Ukraine
“The near daily barrage of long-range drones killed and injured scores of civilians across the country last month, and disrupted life for…
UN rights chief urges probe into Russian attack that killed nine children in Ukraine
Volker Türk issued a statement expressing shock at the attack, which occurred on Friday evening in a residential area. A team from…
AI’s ‘Oppenheimer moment’: Why new thinking is needed on disarmament
Engaging with the tech community is not “a nice to have” sideline for defence policymakers – it is “absolutely indispensable to have…
UN rolls out key initiative to combat antisemitism
The action plan, spearheaded by the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the Office of the Special Adviser on the Prevention of…
UN rights office calls for end to Israel’s ‘illegal presence’ in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
The Palestinian co-director of the documentary, Basel Adra, delivered remarks to the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the…
Myanmar quake: Airstrikes continue despite ceasefire
“In the days following the deadly earthquake that tore through central Myanmar last week, the Myanmar military continued operations and attacks, including…
UN rights chief warns of increasing risk of atrocity crimes in Gaza
Ambassadors met for an emergency session to discuss the escalation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Rights chief Volker Türk said he was…