Security Council weighs future of UN war crimes mechanism as closure nears
The discussion focused on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, established by the Council in 2010 to carry forward essential functions after the...
Women and girls caught up in Yemen’s ‘forgotten crisis’ bear the heaviest toll as...
The UN agency supporting women and girls in the field (UNFPA) is working across the country to meet urgent reproductive needs. It warns that...
Why Cuba Should Matter to Black Americans
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Monday, June 15, 2026 · 3:00 PM ET
In this edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” speaks with...
More strikes impact Lebanon hospitals as humanitarian situation deteriorates
A reported strike near Hiram Hospital in the region around Tyre injured 10 staff members and caused structural damage - the fifth incident affecting...
World News in Brief: State-supported safe houses in Haiti, EU pact strengthens refugee protection,...
According to gender equality agency, UN Women, the new haven announced on Friday will provide survivors with protection, psychosocial support and assistance rebuilding their lives...
UN ‘encouraged’ by talk of possible US-Iran ceasefire deal
During his regular media briefing from Headquarters, Stéphane Dujarric was asked about an announcement by Pakistan’s Prime Minister that the sides had agreed on a final text...
IBW/PAUD Cuba Delegation Report Back & Press Conference
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Following the May 2026 Fact-Finding and Mutual Solidarity Delegation to Cuba, the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW, IBW21)...
‘Perilous moment’ threatens to reverse years of gains in HIV/AIDS response
“There’s no question that this is the most serious disruption in the HIV response since the world came together to fight this disease,” said...
WHO report shows progress in blood safety, but there are worrying gaps
Released on Friday ahead of World Blood Donor Day on 14 June, the WHO study offers the most comprehensive assessment to date of blood...
Ukraine civilian casualty toll in May highest in four years, UN monitors say
The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has verified that at least 274 civilians were killed and 1,763 injured last month – a 93...
DR Congo: Ebola spreads as agencies brace for child victims
“Every day, cases are being identified in new health zones. And that reflects really the scale of this outbreak, a scale that is much...
The Math That Defends Genesis Is Now in a Children’s Book
How God Created Baby Universe” by award-winning scientist Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel hands Christian families the equations...
World News in Brief: Turk condemns Northern Ireland riots, jobs at risk over animal...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed alarm on Thursday over the rioting and destruction in Northern Ireland resulting from the attack which...
Hate speech spreading ‘faster than ever’, warns UN chief as global action plan is...
Mr. Guterres was speaking at UN Headquarters in New York at the launch of the Muscat Plan of Action – an initiative that highlights the role of traditional and Indigenous leaders...
‘Grave concern’ after dozens of women arrested in Afghanistan for dress violations
The women allegedly violated decrees which include a requirement to wear a burka or chador with a face mask and a ban on perfume, according...
‘Human rights are part of our DNA’: UN launches global alliance to counter rising...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk unveiled the initiative in Geneva, describing it as a direct response to what he called a...
Three seafarers killed in Hormuz strike as UN warns of widening fallout
The latest strike, which the United States said had been carried out as part of its blockade enforcement operations, involved the Palau-flagged tanker MT...
Spain prodigy Lamine Yamal named UN Goodwill Ambassador on World Cup opening day
The supremely talented Spanish team is one of the main favourites to win the event and its teenage superstar, Lamine Yamal, promises to be...
Refugee numbers drop for first time in a decade, but millions remain trapped
UNHCR's flagship Global Trends Report, launched in Geneva by High Commissioner Barham Salih, showed that global refugee numbers fell by three per cent in...
UN rights chief urges ‘massive rethink’ of US immigration policies ahead of World Cup
Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, told journalists on Wednesday that if such issues were not addressed, they risked casting a...
‘The day never stops’ for aid workers braving missiles and drones in Ukraine
For Olga Scripovscaia, a field security coordination officer based in Odesa, each day starts with the same question: “what changed overnight?”After nights frequently interrupted...
Middle East LIVE: Diplomacy in focus as escalation ‘reverberates across borders and continents’, warns...
Nearly four months after the latest Middle East crisis erupted and despite a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran, tensions continue to...
The Cuba I Cannot Unsee
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
Imagine having electricity for only four hours a day. Now imagine not knowing which four hours.
Can you...
Sudan war: Drone attacks damage key aid routes
The warning comes after overnight explosions reportedly struck the crucial Ardamata bridge in West Darfur state, as fighting continues between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and former allies the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The two...
