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Millions in the Streets: South Statehood Is No Longer a Proposal — It’s a Reality

Yesterday’s mass demonstrations in Aden and Hadramout were not a routine rally, nor a symbolic show of numbers. What unfolded was a full political...

World News in Brief: Türk condemns ‘abhorrent’ attack in Sydney, UNHCR chief calls for solidarity with refugees, Ukraine latest

Volker Türk said the “heinous” shootings targeting a Hannukah celebration on Bondi Beach exposed again that “antisemitism is real, and it is abhorrent.”Australia’s Prime...

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Millions in the Streets: South Statehood Is No Longer a Proposal — It’s a Reality

Yesterday’s mass demonstrations in Aden and Hadramout were not a routine rally, nor a symbolic show of numbers. What unfolded was a full political...

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Millions in the Streets: South Statehood Is No Longer a Proposal — It’s a Reality

Yesterday’s mass demonstrations in Aden and Hadramout were not a routine rally, nor a symbolic show of numbers. What unfolded was a full political...

UN rights chief warns of deepening repression in Venezuela, rising toll in Ukraine

Presenting oral updates to the Geneva-based Human Rights Council, High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said the situation in Venezuela has not improved...

World News in Brief: Türk condemns ‘abhorrent’ attack in Sydney, UNHCR chief calls for solidarity with refugees, Ukraine latest

Volker Türk said the “heinous” shootings targeting a Hannukah celebration on Bondi Beach exposed again that “antisemitism is real, and it is abhorrent.”Australia’s Prime...
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Millions remain invisible – but Asia-Pacific leaders pledge change by 2030

Now, governments have committed to close that gap by 2030.At the conclusion of the Third Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in...

‘A moral failure’: Security Council hears about grave violations against children caught in war

“From that day on, our home became a travel bag and our path became that of displacement … My childhood was filled with fear...

Responsibility to Protect: An unfulfilled promise, a ray of hope

Addressing the General Assembly, António Guterres said that the world is witnessing more armed conflicts than at any time since the end of the...

UN rights mission condemns civilian toll in deadly missile strikes on Ukraine

At least 24 people were reported killed and over 300 injured – including 32 children – when ballistic missiles struck Ukraine’s Dnipro and Odesa...

Iran-Israel war: IAEA chief stresses need for strong new nuclear deal

Amid signs on Tuesday that a fragile ceasefire appeared to be holding between Iran and Israel, the head of the UN-backed nuclear watchdog urged...

World News in Brief: Türk speaks out on sexual violence, Brazil floods update, Nicaraguan human rights violations

“We are not meeting the minimum requirement to prevent women from being silenced, and support their participation and leadership in…building peace,” Mr. Türk said.25 years...

Gaza: Over 400 Gazans killed at private aid hubs, claims UN rights office

The alert comes nearly a month since the Israeli and US-backed “Gaza Humanitarian Foundation” started operating on 27 May in Gaza.Its food distribution points have been...

Human Rights Council hears concerns over displacement, genocide risks and migrant trafficking

Of the record 83 million people internally displaced worldwide, at least 1.2 million were displaced by crime-related violence in 2024 – more than double...

Why is the manosphere on the rise? UN Women sounds the alarm over online misogyny

With more than 5.5 billion people connected online – nearly all of them active on social media – digital platforms have become central to...

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: Live updates for 20 June

One week since the Israel-Iran conflict erupted, diplomatic efforts to end the war are ramping up in Geneva today as foreign ministers from France,...

Long after the guns fall silent, conflict-related sexual violence leaves lasting scars

In 2024 alone, the UN verified around 4,500 cases of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), though the real number is likely much higher. An overwhelming...

‘We are at a point of no return’: grave violations against children surge for third year

This number represents a 25 per cent increase from 2023, marking the third consecutive year that violations have increased. 22,495 violations were committed against...