View of the Venezuelan capital, Caracas. Venezuela: UN mission condemns arrests ahead of presidential inauguration Human Rights Recent arrests, including of prominent human rights defenders, political leaders and […]
IOM requests $73 million to expand aid in Syria
Syrian refugees return from Turkey. IOM requests $73 million to expand aid in Syria Humanitarian Aid The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has increased its funding request for […]
UN Secretary General’s Representative Condemns Missile Launch in North Korea, Calls for De-escalation
UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Peacebuilding Khaled Khairy. UN Secretary-General’s representative condemns missile launch in North Korea, calls for de-escalation Peace and Security Speaking to the […]
Experts call for release of Guantanamo prisoner Abu Zubaydah
There are still 14 uncharged prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. Experts Call for Release of Guantanamo Detainee Abu Zubaydah Human Rights UN experts have called on the US to […]
Top News of the Day | Wednesday: Ukraine, Middle East, Russia
Temporary shelters in Gaza. Main news of the day | Wednesday: Ukraine, Middle East, Russia UN The main news of the day in the UN and in the […]
UN Special Rapporteurs: Russia Should Drop Charges Against Human Rights Defender Alexei Sokolov
Palais des Nations in Geneva. UN Special Rapporteurs: Russia Should Drop Charges Against Human Rights Defender Alexei Sokolov Human Rights UN special rapporteurs have welcomed the release of […]
The Security Council discussed the situation in Syria, where a “new course is currently being formed”
Geir Pedersen speaks via video link at Security Council meeting on Syria. The Security Council discussed the situation in Syria, where a “new course is currently being shaped” […]
Violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories Continues in the New Year
Airstrikes in Gaza City and Central Gaza worsened the situation of Palestinians who fled there from the northern part of the Strip. Violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories […]
Ukraine: UN warns of escalating violence and violations of international law
Russian armed forces have stepped up their offensive operations in eastern Ukraine, which has had an extremely negative impact on the situation of civilians in frontline areas. Ukraine: […]
The situation in Gaza – from a first-person perspective: hunger, despair and the fragile shoots of life in the ruins
According to the latest expert findings, about 90 percent of the population of the Gaza Strip is malnourished. The situation in Gaza – from the first person: hunger, […]