Fears grow for ordinary Afghans after further clashes with Pakistan
Two brothers wait at the Torkham border between Pakistan and Afghanistan with their family, after returning from Pakistan. Fears grow for ordinary Afghans after further clashes with Pakistan Peace and…
The UN condemns Russian attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine
Destruction in Odessa after air strikes. (Archive) The UN condemns Russian attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine Peace and security The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…
UN warns of widespread human rights abuses in Gaza and West Bank
Destroyed areas of Gaza. UN warns of widespread human rights abuses in Gaza and West Bank Human rights “The situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is a man-made disaster.” This…
The fight against drugs: global progress and new regional challenges
Seizure of a large shipment of synthetic drugs in Chile. The fight against drugs: global progress and new regional challenges Peace and Security International cooperation under the three drug control…
Human Rights Council hears of the ongoing risk of further genocidal violence in Sudan
A young girl is treated in a hospital in Khartoum. Human Rights Council hears of the ongoing risk of further genocidal violence in Sudan Human Rights Nearly three years of…
Palestine: UN rights chief highlights suffering, atrocity crimes ‘that remain unpunished’
A woman holds a child as a storm approaches Khan Younis in Gaza. Palestine: UN rights chief highlights suffering, atrocity crimes ‘that remain unpunished’ Human Rights The UN rights chief…
More than a billion people could lose land and housing in the next five years
More than a billion people around the world fear they could lose rights to their land and housing over the next five years. More than a billion people could lose…
UN’s Türk urges dialogue after deadly clashes on Afghan-Pakistan border
An aid worker talks to a young girl who lives in a camp for displaced people in Afghanistan, close to the Pakistan border. UN’s Türk urges dialogue after deadly clashes…
The Security Council discussed the situation in the Central African Republic
Security Council meeting. The Security Council discussed the situation in the Central African Republic Peace and security The largest elections in the history of the Central African Republic – presidential,…
Over a billion fear of losing land and homes within five years
The ownership of only 35 per cent of the world’s land has been formally documented according to the UN. Over a billion fear of losing land and homes within five…