Photo by UN News Service/A. Uspensky View of the Kremlin. Moscow, Russia UN special rapporteur: new Russian law condemns government critics abroad to “civil death” Human Rights The […]
Occupied West Bank: settler siege of Palestinian homes is a new round of escalation
© UNICEF/A. Badarne The streets of Jenin in the occupied West Bank, where Israeli troops have extended a blockade order until August 20. Occupied West Bank: settler siege […]
Migration routes leading to Europe are becoming increasingly dangerous
© SOS Méditerranée/F. Gasperini In the first four months of this year, 821 migrants died or went missing on the central Mediterranean route. Migration routes leading to Europe […]
Five years of Taliban rule: exclusion of women and girls from public life in Afghanistan is becoming the new norm
© UNICEF/A. Mirzad Afghanistan remains the only country in the world that systematically bans girls from secondary school and women from university. Five years of Taliban rule: exclusion […]
WHO chief expressed concern about changes in US vaccination policy
© WHO/J. Mulala-Raymond The head of the WHO noted that new adjustments to the vaccination schedule in the United States are not consistent with global data. WHO chief […]
The UN is concerned about the consequences of the attack on the ship in the Red Sea for global trade
© Adobe Stock/Celt Studio Continued attacks on ships are further escalating tensions and threatening global supply chains. The UN is concerned about the consequences of the attack on […]
New UN report: youth unemployment is rising globally
© ILO/N. Viet Thanh From 2023 to 2025, youth unemployment rates increased in eight of the world’s 11 subregions. New UN report: youth unemployment is rising globally Economic […]
Colombia: UN mobilizes resources to support country’s authorities after massive earthquake
© Valentina Escobar Salazar Rescue work in the south of Cali, Colombia. Colombia: UN mobilizes resources to support country’s authorities after massive earthquake Climate and Environment The UN […]
West Bank: Security Council meeting warns of ‘tipping point’ for region
© Adobe Stock/Voddol Construction site of an Israeli settlement in the West Bank. West Bank: Security Council meeting warns of ‘tipping point’ for region Peace and Security The […]
DR Congo: Ebola claims the lives of people who do not have the opportunity to see a doctor in a timely manner
© UNICEF/K. Ndomba-Mbikayi There is still no approved vaccine against Bundibugyo. DR Congo: Ebola claims the lives of people who do not have the opportunity to see a […]