World Court begins hearing Sudan’s ‘complicity in genocide’ case against the United Arab Emirates
The hearings in The Hague, focus on Sudan’s request for the court – the UN’s principal judicial organ – to impose provisional measures to...
Dr. Ron Daniels on 1972 Gary Black Convention
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World News in Brief: East Jerusalem schools told to close, Guterres saddened by Santo...
The schools were told they must close within 30 days.Mr. Lazzarini said that some 800 boys and girls are directly impacted by these closure...
March proves deadly month for civilians in Ukraine
“The near daily barrage of long-range drones killed and injured scores of civilians across the country last month, and disrupted life for millions more,”...
South Sudan: Conflict and hunger push millions to the brink
The situation is especially dire for returnees fleeing violence in Sudan, who now account for nearly half of those experiencing catastrophic hunger levels.The influx...
Fear and uncertainty are daily staples for Gaza’s most vulnerable
In Gaza, ongoing Israeli military operations and the aid blockade have continued to add to daily fears and hardships being faced by those about...
Sudan war: UHCHR chief stresses need to help refugee hosts in Chad
Chad hosts 1.3 million forcibly displaced people, according to the UN agency, UNHCR despite it being one of the world’s poorest countries. More than half...
Northern Thai communities put nature before profit
The Indigenous Karen people and the Thai Lanna community of Thailand are concerned about plans to divert and dam the Yuam river and its...
National Town Hall Meeting “Report Card on Trump: The First 100 Days”
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Kosovo’s inclusive and peaceful election marks progress, but challenges remain
Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, Caroline Ziadeh, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, highlighted that women secured more seats in the 120-member Assembly –...
World News in Brief: Nobody wins trade wars Guterres warns, WFP alert over US...
António Guterres was responding to a journalist at the stakeout in UN Headquarters in New York, who asked him for reaction to the recent...
DR Congo crisis: 41,700 refugees have fled violence to Uganda
Every day since the end of last month, around 600 Congolese have been crossing the border into Uganda – which hosts the largest number...
Ukraine crisis: ‘Even wars have rules,’ UN relief chief tells Security Council
Briefing the Security Council, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher called on the international community to step up support and do more to protect...
Gaza: Guterres calls on Israel to ensure life-saving aid reaches civilians
Speaking to journalists at UN Headquarters, António Guterres also repeated his call for a renewed ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, and the release of...
Dangers grow for Myanmar quake survivors, health system ‘overwhelmed’
Ten days after a 7.7 magnitude quake levelled buildings and buckled bridges across central Myanmar, the latest death toll has passed 3,500 and is...
World News in Brief: Syria transition update, healthcare as a human right, more than...
The envoy expressed his appreciation noting they had talked through “all aspects” of the ongoing political process, following the overthrow of the Assad regime...
Myanmar quake: ‘I constantly worry – what if another earthquake happens?’
The 7.7 magnitude earthquake which struck shortly before 1 PM local time on 28 March, was the strongest in recent memory.As aftershocks continue, UN...
Aid data critical to crisis response threatened by funding cuts
“Data is central to humanitarian action,” OCHA said, as aid organizations look to “focus their response to reach the communities with the most severe...
UN peacekeeping challenged as conflicts and ceasefires grow more complex
Addressing ambassadors in the Security Council, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, head of UN peace operations, highlighted the need for change.“Ceasefire monitoring can no longer be just...
Ukraine: Mine contamination is lethal legacy of Russia’s invasion
Millions of mines have been scattered across the battlefields of Ukraine since the full-scale Russian invasion on 24 February 2022, making it the most...
UN reflects on the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
António Guterres joined survivors, diplomats and civil society members for the annual ceremony in the UN General Assembly Hall to mourn the lives lost...
With aid blockade into its second month, misery deepens for Gazans
In a joint statement, the heads of the UN’s aid agencies warned that “we are witnessing acts of war in Gaza that show an utter...
Commemorating the 2015 International Reparations Summit
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On Tuesday April 15th, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST (USA), join Dr. Ron Daniels, President of the Institute of the...
UN rights chief urges probe into Russian attack that killed nine children in Ukraine
Volker Türk issued a statement expressing shock at the attack, which occurred on Friday evening as families gathered near a playground, a restaurant and...