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UN rights chief calls time on ‘economic violence’ again...

On Friday, at the UN Human Rights Council's (OHCHR) first panel for the annual f...

World getting a ‘failing grade’ on Global Goals report ...

With just six years remaining to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),...

Going back into ‘hell’: An aid worker’s journey through...

Over and above the difficulty of actually getting into Gaza, aid teams now face ...

UN mission boosts presence in Central African Republic’...

The UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has expanded i...

Security Council demands Houthis cease attacks in the R...

The UN Security Council on Thursday demanded that Houthi rebels in Yemen immedia...

Road safety gets a boost with new UN fix for ‘pedal error’

Have you ever been driving in your car and pressed the accelerator instead of th...

Famine risk is real for 14 areas of Sudan amid ongoing ...

The risk of widespread famine in Sudan caused by war there was confirmed on Thur...

UN hears testimony from former child soldier on brutal ...

The UN Security Council on Wednesday heard powerful and personal testimony from ...

Rights expert urges banks to stop financing Myanmar jun...

Foreign banks are allegedly helping Myanmar’s military junta acquire weapons and...

We’ll never abandon Gaza, pledges top UN aid official

UN aid teams and partner organizations remain deeply committed to delivering lif...

World Drug Day report highlights spike in drug use, inc...

The UN agency tackling crime and drug abuse (UNODC) released its annual World Dr...

World News in Brief: UN expert welcomes Assange release...

The release of Julian Assange “is a very good outcome” to the long-running case,...

Syria: Security Council highlights escalating crisis an...

Syria continues in a state of “grave crisis” with civilian suffering on the rise...

Security Council: Regional crisis deepens as Gaza war g...

While the situation in Gaza remains catastrophic, ongoing Israeli settlement exp...

New famine alert for Gaza where families go days withou...

Gaza remains on famine alert after food security experts warned on Tuesday that ...

Effort to restore Iran nuclear deal ‘remains elusive’, ...

Restoring the Iran nuclear deal to its full and effective implementation “remain...

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