Latest Updates Around The World
Governments will soon submit letters nominating candidates to lead the 80-year-old organization, whose top position is traditionally rotated between geographic regions — although all U.N. chiefs until now have been men. The Secretary-General is appointed by the General Assembly, the most representative body of the UN, on the recommendation of the fifteen members of the […]
“Eleven months after the fall of the former government in Syria, we continue to receive worrying reports of dozens of kidnappings and enforced disappearances”, Spokesperson Thameaen Al-Keetan said during a press conference in Geneva. Syria is undergoing a political transition following the overthrow of the Assad regime in December 2024 and 13 years of brutal […]
During their mission from November 2 to 6, the three members of the Council for Human Rights-mandated Commission of Inquiry met with survivors, families of victims and human rights organizations in Kiev. “People spoke of unimaginable suffering – homes destroyed, loved ones murdered and lives turned upside down,” said chairman Erik Møse. The investigators – […]
The final push came in on Friday comments at the Roundtable on Energy Transition in Belém, Brazil, held just days before the formal opening of the Energy Transition COP30 climate change conference. “The era of fossil fuels is coming to an end. Clean energy is on the rise. Let’s make the transition fair, fast and […]
UN aid agencies are struggling to access provinces overrun by Rwanda-backed M23 rebel fighters early this year, although dramatic funding shortfalls for humanitarian work have also contributed to the dire situation. Kigali has consistently denied providing military support to the group. Aid would be easier to deliver if air access were restored, WFP stressed that […]
The increased use reflects a major health success that has enabled millions of young people to avoid unintended pregnancies and have freedom of choice over their future. UNFPA said that “for far too many, the basic human right to choose whether to have children continues to be undermined.” ‘Contraceptives save lives’ According to UNFPA, the […]
The study, released on Mondayahead of the G20 meetings later this month in Johannesburg, South Africa, shows that unequal access to housing, health care, education and employment is exposing millions more to disease. The report launched by UNAIDS – the global body committed to ending AIDS and HIV infections – finds that inequality not only […]
Accepted by the General Meeting in December 2024 after five years of negotiationsthe Convention against Cybercrime creates the first universal framework for investigating and prosecuting crimes committed online – from ransomware and financial fraud to the non-consensual sharing of intimate images. “The UN Cybercrime Convention is a powerful, legally binding instrument strengthen our collective defense […]
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomed the cessation of hostilities, but said “the crisis is far from over and the needs are enormous.” He highlighted the toll of months of conflict: more than 170,000 people were injured, including 5,000 amputees and 3,600 people with severe burns. At least 42,000 women require long-term rehabilitation, and every month 4,000 […]
Some carried weapons of war; others, ammunition – the very things on which their suitability for the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) process they were about to embark on depended. The small crowd of locals gathered in Sanguere-Lim, Koui subprefecture, sounded heartfelt wishes to see off the fighters as they walked from the 3R assembly […]
