World News in Brief: UN Support Office in Haiti, Goodwill Ambassador Theo James in Syria, urgent appeal for millions in DR Congo
WFP are providing lifesaving food to crisis-affected communities across DR Congo. World News in Brief: UN Support Office in Haiti, Goodwill Ambassador Theo James in Syria, urgent appeal for millions…
UN experts: US immigration policy violates children's rights
Capitol building in Washington. UN experts: US immigration policy violates children’s rights Human rights UN-appointed independent human rights experts have said the United States is “seriously” violating children’s rights in…
Security Council LIVE: Ambassadors debate as Middle East crises mount
Tens of thousands of displaced Gazans are living in camps as the humanitarian crisis continues across the Strip. Security Council LIVE: Ambassadors debate as Middle East crises mount Peace and…
International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the UN: “Hate begins with words”
A minute of silence at the UN General Assembly in memory of the victims of the Holocaust. International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the UN: “Hate begins with words” Human rights…
Warming points and mobile kitchens help Ukrainians survive extreme frosts
Elderly and disabled people often find themselves locked in their high-rise apartments without electricity or heat, unable to cook a hot meal or charge their devices to stay connected. Warming…
From lunch tray to lifelong health: WHO sets global standards for school meals
A young child attends school in Burera District, Rwanda. From lunch tray to lifelong health: WHO sets global standards for school meals Health For the first time ever, the World…
Remembering the Holocaust: ‘You are here because you choose hope over hate’
Prayers and a moment of silence at the United Nations Observance of International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust. Remembering the Holocaust: ‘You are here…
Independent UN experts: EU restrictive measures against scientists violate human rights
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UN Secretary General: Peace is impossible without the rule of international law
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UN Chief Human Rights Defender: Remembering the Holocaust – Protecting the Present and the Future
Suitcases and bags confiscated from prisoners in the Auschwitz concentration camp. UN Chief Human Rights Defender: Remembrance of the Holocaust – Protecting the Present and the Future UN On the…