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‘Enough death and destruction’: Gazans hope for ceasefire and a better future

‘Enough death and destruction’: Gazans hope for ceasefire and a better...

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Around 90 per cent of the population across the Gaza Strip have been displaced from their homes, forced to move to avoid Israeli military operations. Many have...
Gaza ceasefire could boost aid deliveries to 600 trucks per day: WHO

Gaza ceasefire could boost aid deliveries to 600 trucks per day:...

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“The target is to get between 500 and 600 trucks in per day over the coming weeks,” said Dr Rik Peeperkorn, WHO representative in...
Health needs in Syria worsen amid winter conditions

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: Security Council meets on Syria, plus Gaza and...

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MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: Security Council meets on Syria, plus Gaza and Lebanon updates Source link
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UN human rights chief hails ‘signs of new beginnings’ in Lebanon...

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“I arrived, I have to say, with a heavy heart, given the compounded traumas over decades in both countries, but I see signs...
‘A Syrian-led future’: Security Council highlights priorities ahead

‘A Syrian-led future’: Security Council highlights priorities ahead

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In his briefing, UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen underscored the delicate nature of the transitional phase, describing it as a moment of...
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UN rights chief in historic meeting in Syria’s with caretaker authority...

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Speaking from Damascus after meeting the leader of the caretaker authorities, Ahmad Al-Sharaa, Mr. Türk said that he had been “assured…of the importance...
More than 125,000 refugees return to Syria in desperate conditions

More than 125,000 refugees return to Syria in desperate conditions

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Leading calls for the international community to “move from words to action” to help the country’s most vulnerable returnees urgently, the UN refugee agency,...
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Iran: UN experts alarmed as Supreme Court upholds death sentence of...

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“The charges against Ms. Pakhshan Azizi do not meet the threshold of ‘most serious crimes’ required by international law for the death penalty,”...
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‘Children are now freezing to death’: harrowing updates from Gaza

Tragically in the last month alone, eight newborns have died of hypothermia and 74 children have already died amid the brutal conditions of winter...

‘Human rights defenders are key to conflict resolution,’ says Türk

For many workers, defending human rights is not just a job, but a calling. As he noted, many “work out of a deep...

New era of crisis for children, as global conflicts intensify and inequality worsens

At the beginning of each year, UNICEF looks ahead to the risks that children are likely to face and suggests ways to reduce...

Resilience of Ukrainians remains high, as UN maps aid and reconstruction needs for 2025

It has been almost three years since the 24 February 2022 full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has killed thousands of civilians and destroyed...

More than 5,600 killed in Haiti gang violence in 2024

These deaths represent an increase of over 1,000 on the total killings for 2023, according to figures verified by OHCHR.  A further 2,212...

World News in Brief: Famine spreads in Sudan, deadly attack in Myanmar, Venezuela update

The World Food Programme (WFP) provided lifesaving assistance to 7.8 million people, while the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reached nearly three million children with...

Rights experts call for immediate release of Abu Zubaydah from Guantánamo

On Monday the United States military sent 11 long-term detainees from the facility to Oman after reaching agreement with the Government there on...

Ukraine in grip of third winter of escalating Russian attacks

In a scheduled update mandated by the Council in Geneva, Nada Al-Nashif said that these attacks had led to the deaths of 574...

Critical aid blocked in Gaza, as fuel shortages threaten lifesaving services

On Thursday, only 10 out of 21 planned humanitarian movements were facilitated by the Israeli authorities. Seven were denied outright, three were impeded and...

UN Commission notes renewed sense of optimism in Syria during first-ever visit

Commissioner Hanny Megally led the team, which met with officials, including in the Ministries of Justice and Foreign Affairs.Discussions covered justice for victims...
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