In Africa, UN chief sees continent full of ‘hope and potential’
Far too often, Africa is viewed from outside “through a prism of problems” said UN chief António Guterres on Thursday,
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Saudi Arabia: Quash death sentence for Jordanian convicted of drug offences, urge UN experts
Thirteen independent UN human rights experts raised concerns on Thursday over the planned execution by authorities in Saudi Arabia of
Read more‘We cannot give up’ on the millions suffering in drought-stricken Horn of Africa, urges WFP official
Millions of people in the Horn of Africa – a region at the intersection of some of the worst impacts
Read moreIsraeli-Palestinian conflict nearing ‘boiling point’, UN envoy warns
Conflict between Israelis and Palestinians “is again reaching a boiling point”, the UN Middle East envoy told the Security Council
Read moreHealing Haiti in the face of an increase in sexual violence
It is estimated that at least 30 per cent of Haitian women between the ages of 15 and 30 years
Read moreFirst Person: The Liberian police inspector working to end sexual and gender-based violence
Inspector Muna Meah is a Commander in the Liberia National Police Force, and the county coordinator for the Women and
Read moreUkraine: Missile strikes, summary executions highlight importance of international law
Amidst recent allegations of war prisoners being summarily executed in Ukraine, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed
Read moreUNICEF seeks $27.5 million to step up cholera response in Haiti
Children account for roughly 40 per cent of the confirmed cholera cases in Haiti, or two in five, the UN
Read moreYemen: Humanitarian and economic issues must be addressed, Security Council hears
Seven weeks since the UN-mediated nationwide truce in Yemen expired, the UN Special Envoy told the Security Council on Tuesday
Read moreIran: 40 people killed in protests over past week – OHCHR
More than 40 people have been killed in Iran during the past week, including two teenagers, the UN human rights
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