Rights defender killings hit record high as UN pushes to shore up humanitarian action
[ad_1] Preliminary data indicates that some 950 human rights defenders, journalists and trade unionists were killed or forcibly…
Hate speech is ‘first step down the path of dehumanisation’
[ad_1] “Hate speech is the first step down the path of dehumanisation,” declared Mr. Guterres in his message marking the 2026 International…
Worsening hunger could push millions closer to famine in 13 global hotspots
[ad_1] A new Hunger Hotspots report released Wednesday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP)…
Lebanon: 12 children killed, maimed daily despite truce between Hezbollah and Israel
[ad_1] Key takeaways The humanitarian situation in Lebanon remains fragile and needs immense and severe despite the recent US-Iran agreement…
Ebola treatment capacity expands in DR Congo as WHO issues new guidelines
[ad_1] WHO has expanded isolation capacity for suspected cases and upgraded treatment facilities, including the construction of individual…
Security Council LIVE: Open debate on women, peace and security
[ad_1] The UN Security Council will convene at 10 a.m. in New York for its annual open debate on women, peace and security, in line with a…
Monica Juma: Steering global cooperation at a time of converging threats
[ad_1] The new head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says global cooperation is essential and already adapting as criminal…
World News in Brief: Reduced violence in Lebanon, shortages in Gaza, rising debt impacts development funding
[ad_1] The development comes in the wake of the agreement between the United States and Iran, announced on Sunday, after more than three…
UN urges adherence to mine ban treaty
[ad_1] At least 58 States and territories remain contaminated with these weapons, which are designed to detonate when a person comes into…
Resettlement remains out of reach for millions of refugees
[ad_1] According to UNHCR’s latest Projected Global Resettlement Needs report, an estimated 2.4 million refugees worldwide will require…