UN chief warns progress on human rights has ‘gone into reverse’
Geneva – Respect for human rights has gone into reverse, the United Nations chief warned on Monday, calling for... Read more
27 Feb, 2023
DRC, UN ask for $2.25 billion in humanitarian aid
Kinshasa – Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the UN’s humanitarian arm on Wednesday appealed for $2.25 billion in... Read more
23 Feb, 2023
United Nations says one woman dies every 2 mins in pregnancy and childbirth
Geneva – A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth complications, despite maternal mortality rates dropping... Read more
23 Feb, 2023
UNESCO conference tackles disinformation, hate speech
Paris – A global UN conference on how to battle online disinformation and hate speech without endangering human rights... Read more
22 Feb, 2023
Three UN peacekeepers killed in Mali blast
Dakar – Three Senegalese UN peacekeepers were killed on Tuesday when their convoy struck a roadside bomb in jihadist-torn... Read more
22 Feb, 2023
At least 73 migrants ‘presumed dead’ after shipwreck off Libya
Tripoli – Dozens of migrants are thought to have died after their boat sunk off the coast of Libya,... Read more
16 Feb, 2023
Ethiopia warns UN-backed probe could ‘undermine’ peace process
Nairobi – Ethiopia warned on Wednesday that efforts by UN-backed investigators to probe abuses committed during the war in... Read more
16 Feb, 2023
UN rights chief decries ‘deepening’ Tunisia crackdown
Geneva – The UN rights chief on Tuesday expressed alarm over a deepening crackdown in Tunisia, as Tunisian police... Read more
16 Feb, 2023
Haitian schools becoming targets of violence: UNICEF
United Nations – Schools in Haiti, previously considered safe havens from the Caribbean nation’s turmoil, have become increasingly targeted... Read more
10 Feb, 2023
Uganda says will not renew mandate for UN rights office
Kampala – Uganda said on Wednesday it would not renew its mandate for the UN’s rights office, a move... Read more
9 Feb, 2023
