After the conflict, war crimes must be prosecuted as a matter of urgency
For 75 years now, Israel has been trying to reconcile its policies with those of its regional environment. In recent weeks, this…
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Iran urged to end new rights clampdown following teenage girl’s death
They issued a statement expressing shock over the death of Armita Geravand, the teenager who collapsed in the subway in Iran’s capital,…
World News in Brief: Russia pulls out of nuclear test ban treaty, climate ‘health crisis’, pushback against bullying
It opened for signatures in 1996 and has been ratified by 178 countries. Some major powers including the US and China have…
Sharp uptick in fighting in Myanmar, UN humanitarians report
Clashes intensified on Sunday and continued through the week, significantly impacting northeast and southeast Myanmar and forcing over 48,000 people from their…
Sudan: Women and girls abducted, held ‘in slave-like conditions’ in Darfur
The stark report comes against the backdrop of a sharp uptick in fighting between the Government’s Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and RSF…
An urgently needed ceasefire and the release of the hostages: Qatar is a key player
Bientot un mois que le Hamas a mene son attaque dans le sud d’lsrael et fait pres de 1400 morts. Depuis, la…
Syrian war at ‘worst point’ in four years, says Commission of Inquiry head
Paulo Pinheiro spoke to UN News this week after presenting his latest report to the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee, which examines…
Pakistan urged to halt Afghan deportations to avoid ‘human rights catastrophe’
OHCHR is urging the authorities to halt deportations, which are set to begin on 1 November, Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani told journalists in…
UN marks poignant birthday as staff deaths mount in Gaza
UN Day on 24 October marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter – the day…
Human right to food needs ‘massive investment’, Guterres
Addressing the UN-backed body meeting in Rome on Monday, António Guterres underscored that the session was taking place “at a moment of…