Fabien Mwingwa once fought as a child soldier with an armed group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Today, he has turned...
In Papua New Guinea, defending women accused of sorcery, has become a life-threatening occupation. The UN and European Union run Spotlight Initiative, is promoting...
Ukraine war drives international food prices to ‘new all-time high’
Global food prices have reached “a new all-time high,” the head of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday, “hitting the poorest...
Ukraine: UN condemns deadly attack on train station, dozens of civilians killed
In eastern Ukraine, a reported Russian missile attack on a railway station that’s killed dozens of civilians including children, has been condemned by the...
Rights chief highlights urgent need for action over thousands missing in Syria
Twelve years into the war in Syria, thousands of families “remain in the dark” when it comes to the fates of their missing relatives,...
Sub-Saharan Africa under threat from multiple humanitarian crises
The number of hungry people in the Sahel and West Africa has quadrupled over the last three years, currently reaching 41 million, the UN World Food Programme...
Critical funding and timely action are needed to prevent a decaying tanker anchored close to Yemen’s coastline from sparking a major oil spill, the...
Following this week’s crackdown on non-violent demonstrations in Sri Lanka, independent UN human rights experts urged the government on Friday to “ensure that all...
Governments and pharmaceutical companies need to work together in a better way, to deliver vaccines “to every person, everywhere” – not simply in the...
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 08 (IPS) – A legendary quote attributed to Joseph Stalin most likely applies to the United Nations too. “How many divisions...
Who should set the rules for AI? The UN is pushing for a safer digital future 
Bangladesh Must Face Its Quiet Crisis of Internal Displacement 
ETHIOPIA: ‘Reporting on Abuses Shouldn’t Be Treated as a Threat to National Interest’ 
UN report warns of reprisals against those who collaborate in defence of human rights