Women, girls bear brunt of cyberbullying against persons with disabilities
Recalling the mantra “nothing about us, without us”, which was coined by the disability rights movement, UN rights chief Volker Türk insisted that the international...
Weekend attacks in Ukraine bring more casualties, damage infrastructure
Between Friday and early morning Monday, Ukrainian authorities said that over a dozen civilians were killed and more than 70 others injured, including two children. Basic service disruptions...
From Cape Town to London, Deo Kato runs to challenge racism and reclaim the...
The 8,262-mile journey took him through 21 countries, transforming an extraordinary physical feat into a powerful act of activism, aimed at confronting racism and...
Humanitarians continue to call for Israel to facilitate aid delivery in Gaza
Israeli authorities continue to deny UN-led efforts to reach Palestinians with vital aid, the agency said, noting that only seven out of 22 UN...
Deadly attacks in eastern Aleppo highlight Syria’s vulnerability
The explosion on Monday – close to the Turkish border – targeted a vehicle transporting seasonal agricultural workers. According to news reports, at least...
Despite regional escalation, peace is still possible in Yemen: UN envoy
The crisis is unfolding as Yemeni Government forces, who are backed by a Saudi-led coalition and Houthi rebels – also known as Ansar Allah...
Myanmar earthquake latest: entire communities flattened, aid teams say
Speaking to journalists from Yangon on Tuesday, Julia Rees, Deputy Representative of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in the country described seeing massive needs...
Human Rights Council elects Indonesian candidate President for 2026
Under Council rules, presidents are appointed to serve for one year by the body’s 47 Member States, based in Geneva.Ambassador Sidharto Reza Suryodipuro will...
World News in Brief: Haiti latest, plastic tide in Samoa, Bakery boost in Ukraine,...
More than 700,000 people are displaced in the country – over half of whom are children – with recent violence in the capital Port-au-Prince...
Resettlement changed her life. Now she’s fighting for others to have the same chance
Currently, she’s a qualified refugee and human rights lawyer in New Zealand – but on Tuesday she recalled becoming displaced aged 14 and described...
Science180 Announces Revolutionary Mathematical Proof of God’s Existence and a Theory of the Origins...
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American scientist Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel mathematically proved that the Earth was formed 2.82 days, the Moon 3.32 days, and the Sun...
Children shot, stabbed and pepper-sprayed in occupied West Bank
“We're seeing attacks become increasingly coordinated,” UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) spokesperson James Elder told reporters in Geneva. “Documented incidents include children shot, stabbed, children...
Major step forward for child protection in Colombia, as politicians ban underage marriage
In November, following several failed attempts, politicians of all stripes approved a bill to overhaul legislation that has been in effect since 1887, reflecting...
New UN report details Nicaragua’s ongoing human rights crisis
Human rights violations in Nicaragua have been ongoing since 2018 when university students and other civil society activists began protesting a new Social Security...
Central Africa at a crossroads amid rising tensions and instability
With violence worsening in both the Lake Chad Basin and the Great Lakes, the Security Council met on Monday to examine the threats confronting...
Downpours stymy aid teams following deadly landslide in war-torn Sudan
The death toll has not yet been verified as ongoing downpours and rugged terrain are making it extremely difficult to reach the impacted communities,...
Sudan war: Aid teams say deal struck to reach stricken El Fasher
The essentials for survival in the town which was overrun by paramilitary fighters in October have been “completely obliterated”, UN humanitarians warned on Friday.“The little...
Food prices soar as Israel blocks aid into Gaza
That’s according to the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, which said on Monday that the Kerem Shalom, Erez and Zikim crossing closures means that...
‘Deepfake abuse is abuse,’ UNICEF warns
“The harm from deepfake abuse is real and urgent,” the UN agency said in a statement. “Children cannot wait for the law to catch up.”At...
Amid starvation in Gaza, Sudan, Guterres slams hunger ‘as a weapon of war’
The development comes as UN Secretary-General António Guterres cautioned that conflict-driven hunger is spreading “from Gaza to Sudan and beyond”.“Hunger fuels instability and undermines...
UN chief calls for justice and ‘real change’ for people of African descent
In a message released ahead of the Day, Mr. Guterres honoured the “extraordinary” contributions of people of African descent across every sphere of human...
Dignity for migrants should be our guiding light, insists ‘Cabrini’ film star
“Being from southern Italy, the migration issue is very close to my heart. Southern Italians have always emigrated throughout history, especially during the Second...
UN rights body rules Guatemala failed displaced Mayan Peoples
The landmark decision, announced on Thursday, also considered the harm caused to succeeding generations.“Forced displacement is permanent in nature until the victims benefit from...
Nepal: New transitional justice law aids wider search for truth
“Eighteen years since the end of the decade-long conflict, and after several previous attempts to finalise such legislation, victims of human rights violations are...
