‘We children saw things that no one should ever have to see’ Holocaust survivor...
Speaking in the General Assembly Hall alongside one of her great grandchildren, Mrs Lazan described her family’s journey from a ‘comfortable’ life in Hoya,...
UN renews call to protect civilians, as deadly Israeli strike hits close to key...
The strike, which hit the densely populated Jnah neighbourhood, also injured 60 people and reportedly damaged the Rafik Hariri University Hospital. At least three...
Ukraine: UN refugee agency helps repair homes amid ongoing conflict
In the fourth year of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, housing remains one of the country’s most urgent humanitarian and recovery challenges. The destruction...
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...
World News in Brief: $53.2 billion needed for Palestinian recovery, UN condemns UNRWA schools...
“Palestinians will need joint action to address the immense recovery and reconstruction challenges ahead. A sustainable recovery process must restore hope, dignity, and livelihoods...
Russian army committing murder in Ukraine: Independent rights commission
The Russian military’s actions amount to two crimes against humanity, the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine’s report states – firstly of “murder and of...
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...
One in four countries report backlash against women’s rights in 2024
UN Women’s latest report Women's Rights in Review 30 Years After Beijing, published ahead of the UN 50th International Women’s Day on 8 March, shows...
Myanmar: UN seeks additional $240 million to bolster earthquake relief
The 7.7 magnitude earthquake – which struck on March 28 – has claimed over 3,600 lives, injured a further 4,800 people and left 184...
DR Congo: Displaced people in South Kivu close to ‘utter desperation’, WFP says
That’s according to the UN World Food Programme (WFP), which announced on Tuesday that it is scaling up to deliver aid to more than 210,000 people displaced by the violence after a new...
Haiti: UN relief chief implores ‘we have to do better’ to support gang-ravaged nation
“I’m ashamed on behalf of the world that we cannot find it in ourselves to be more compassionate, to be more kind, to recognise...
Gaza: UN relief chief demands ‘answers and justice’ following killings of first responders
The clearly identified humanitarian workers from the Palestine Red Crescent Society, Palestinian Civil Defence and the UN had been despatched to collect injured people...
Afghanistan quake: Rescuers arrive on foot, survivors need everything
Latest updates from UN assessment teams who reached affected communities in mountainous Ghazi Abad district on foot on Tuesday underscored the urgent need to...
UN urges opening of all Gaza crossings to deliver three-month food supply
The agency says it already has enough supplies in place to feed the entire population of the Strip for three months – if full...
Science180 Announces the Boldest Scientific Formula of God and Creation
May 7, 2026 Science180 announces a new publication by Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel presenting a mathematical framework aligning scientific data with the biblical creation timeline. Science180...
‘No end to hell’ in northern Gaza, warns UN aid agency chief
The warning from Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of UNRWA UNRWA was prompted by renewed evacuation orders from the Israeli military, which “many are refusing because they...
‘Super El Niño’ deepens hunger crisis in South Sudan – WFP
Key points7.8 million South Sudanese face high levels of acute food insecurity.El Niño is already threatening farming output.Sudan’s war is driving more refugees and...
Middle East war: Women in Lebanon forced to give birth on roadside
“There’s 11,600 pregnant women who are affected, 4,000 are anticipated to give birth over the next three months,” said Anandita Philipose, Lebanon Representative for the...
US-Houthi ceasefire ‘a welcome opportunity’ to advance peace efforts in Yemen
Ambassadors were briefed by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, who commended Oman for its efforts to achieve the agreement which came...
Myanmar: UN experts call for ‘course correction’ as civilian deaths reach 6,000
“There are now 6,000 reminders that the international community is failing the people of Myanmar,” the Human Rights Council-appointed experts stated in a news...
Iraq unveils historic migration plan to boost development and stability
Unveiled on Wednesday, it creates new opportunities for work, education and family reunification, while strengthening migration governance and placing migration at the heart of...
Reconstruction and vital repairs underway in Syria, as ‘security conditions’ permit
UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told reporters at the daily briefing on Thursday that bakeries in Aleppo are at near full capacity – “but partners report that...
Ukraine in grip of third winter of escalating Russian attacks
In a scheduled update mandated by the Council in Geneva, Nada Al-Nashif said that these attacks had led to the deaths of 574 civilians...
