© OCHA/A. Ademigbuji Due to the violence, many South Sudanese have been forced to flee their homes and are living in displacement camps. UN Commission: South Sudan remains […]
Independent UN experts: “wars on terrorism” have undermined human rights and have not made the world safer
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720 thousand deaths annually: why suicide prevention is a global challenge
© Adobe Stock/Jamrooferpix Suicide is often preceded by depression and alcohol addiction. Many take a rash step impulsively, in moments of crisis. 720 thousand deaths annually: why suicide […]
Top news of the day | Wednesday: Strait of Hormuz, attacks on schools, Afghanistan, BRICS
© UNICEF/A. M. Elfatih A destroyed primary school classroom in Khartoum state, Sudan. Top news of the day | Wednesday: Strait of Hormuz, attacks on schools, Afghanistan, BRICS […]
The UN Security Council welcomed the agreement to hold general elections in Libya
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Nepal hit by deadly floods calls for climate justice
© VPP/Sh. Shrestha Flood victims in Nepal receive food aid. Nepal hit by deadly floods calls for climate justice Climate and Environment Nepal has requested financial compensation to […]
Population aging requires a new approach to protecting the rights of older people, says UN expert
Unsplash/E.Ann Society still perceives old age almost exclusively through the prism of helplessness and decline. Population aging requires a new approach to protecting the rights of older people, […]
Ukrainian schools return to in-person learning despite power outages and air raid alerts
© UNICEF Anya, a 10th grade student at the Varvinsky Lyceum. Ukrainian schools return to in-person learning despite power outages and air raid alerts Peace and safety Anya […]
UN human rights chief calls on international community to ‘not remain silent’ about repression in Afghanistan
© UNHCR/Oxygen Empire Media Pro Afghan families cross the border from Iran into Afghanistan. UN human rights chief calls on international community to ‘not remain silent’ about repression […]
UN independent expert: unilateral sanctions lead to humanitarian crises
© OHCHR Meeting room of the UN Human Rights Council. UN independent expert: unilateral sanctions lead to humanitarian crises Human Rights Unilateral sanctions provoke severe humanitarian crises and […]