Euria: A Swiss Answer to Europe’s AI Sovereignty Fears
As artificial intelligence becomes embedded in everyday life, concerns over privacy, data sovereignty and energy use are growing across Europe. Euria, a…
UK Deputy Prime Minister discusses the European Convention on Human Rights with PACE committee in London
The Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary of the United Kingdom David Lammy has underscored the British Government’s commitment to the European…
Nansen Prize winners show compassion for refugees is far from fading
This year’s honorees include five remarkable winners from Cameroon, Mexico, Ukraine, Iraq and Tajikistan, each recognized for their courage, empathy and determination…
What do singing and sports have to do with human rights?
As part of this year’s campaign to Human Rights Day – Our daily essentials – the UN human rights office (OHCHR) invited…
A sustainable future requires new thinking: UN environment report
The agency calls the report the most comprehensive assessment of the global environment ever undertaken, with contributions from 287 multidisciplinary scientists from…
Hong Kong: UN human rights chief worries about “draconian” laws following deadly apartment fire
At least 160 people were killed in the fire at the court complex in Wang Fung, Tai Po district, which was being…
First person: small acts, lasting impact, strengthen the dignity of women in Lao PDR
Aksonethip Somvorachit spoke with UN News on the challenges she faced as staff focal point for PSEA. “Early in my career at…
Ukraine faces freezing winter under fire as UN warns of rising civilian numbers
Briefing of the ambassadors, Kayoko Gotoh, director of the Europe and Central Asia division at Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairssaid 2025…
UN seeks $1 billion for emergency ‘first aid fund’
Since 2006the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated nearly $10 billion to more than 110 countries through rapid, strategic funding that…
From bagpipes to salt making, UNESCO pays tribute to a disappearing culture passed down from generation to generation
Unlike monuments or historic sites, “intangible cultural heritage” refers to living practices – traditions, skills, rituals, music, crafts and social customs that…