US strikes in Caribbean and Pacific breach international law, says UN rights chief
More than 60 people have reportedly been killed in the continuing series of attacks since early September “in circumstances that find no justification in...
Putting people at the heart of cities, key to improving urban life
Yet, amid this rapid transformation, one question rises above all: how can innovation truly serve the people, as more and more of them migrate...
L’ONU se mobilise auprès des Caraïbes après le passage de l’Ouragan Melissa
Les pluies torrentielles, les ondes de tempête et les glissements de terrain provoqués par l'ouragan ont laissé derrière eux des maisons rasées, des routes...
Peritos da ONU pedem investigação sobre operação policial no Rio de Janeiro
Especialistas em direitos humanos da ONU* divulgaram um comunicado expressando “grande preocupação com a operação policial mais mortal da história do Brasil”, que deixou...
Exécutions sommaires, massacres et viols au Soudan : l’ONU s’alarme sur les atrocités commises...
Le Haut-Commissariat de l’ONU aux droits de l’homme (HCDH) indique avoir reçu des « témoignages horribles » depuis que les FSR ont lancé une...
Jamaica: La ONU pide una movilización masiva de recursos para afrontar las pérdidas tras...
El Secretario General de la ONU, António Guterres, expresó este domingo su solidaridad con los jamaiquinos que luchan por recuperarse de las devastadoras consecuencias...
Nouveau séisme meurtrier en Afghanistan : au moins 17 morts et plus de 150...
Le bureau des affaires humanitaires de l’ONU a prévenu que ce bilan restait provisoire et pourrait s’alourdir dans les heures à venir. Ses équipes,...
FAO ativa apoio antecipado diante do furacão Melissa em países caribenhos
A Organização das Nações Unidas para Alimentação e Agricultura, FAO, intensificou as ações para antecipar e mitigar os possíveis efeitos do furacão Melissa no...
UN aid push continues across Gaza despite Israeli airstrikes
“Our humanitarian colleagues tell us that their partners continue their scale-up efforts, despite reported Israeli airstrikes across the Strip,” he said, noting that some...
Ukraine: Russian attacks on energy could trigger major ‘crisis within crisis’
The heavy humanitarian and psychological toll of these strikes is compounded by the expectation that this year’s winter will be much colder than last...
Jamaica: International support ‘crucial’ to hurricane recovery says Guterres
António Guterres spoke by phone to Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness earlier in the day emphasising afterwards in a statement that “international support is...
FAO warns of ‘silent crisis’ as land degradation threatens billions
The finding comes in the latest State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), released on Monday in Rome.“The report delivers a clear message: land degradation...
UN agencies on hand as deadly new quake hits northern Afghanistan
Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced that first responders from the UN agency were already “on the ground” to...
Soudan : l’exode s’accélère après la chute d’El Fasher, les violences sexuelles se multiplient
L’Organisation internationale pour les migrations (OIM) a alerté lundi sur une nouvelle vague de déplacements, survenue quelques jours après la chute d’El Fasher, capitale du...
Mundo celebra primeiro Dia Internacional dos Fundos Marinhos
Comemora-se este sábado, pela primeira vez, o Dia Internacional dos Fundos Marinhos Profundos, representando um marco histórico na governança oceânica mundial.Esta data reforça o...
La ONU se moviliza para asistir a los afectados por el nuevo terremoto en...
Un terremoto de 6,3 grados de magnitud sacudió el norte de Afganistán la madrugada de este lunes, dejando al menos 20 muertos y más...
Gender equality’s not just a goal – it’s a foundation for lasting peace
The resolution “was a real game-changer,” says Laura Flores, Americas Division Director at the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA), in an interview...
PODCAST: Turning climate stories into climate action |
Storytelling has the power to inspire action, and when celebrities and influencers use their platforms for climate advocacy, the impact can reach audiences across...
Flags raised in Doha as leaders gather for UN social development summit
The ceremony marked the United Nations’ official assumption of the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) as the venue where world leaders will work to...
As global crises deepen, leaders in Doha urge shift from promises to action
The discussions took place at the Doha Solutions Forum for Social Development and the first leaders’ meeting of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and...
Defending truth-tellers, from war zones to the digital frontline
Marking Sunday’s International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, the United Nations is calling for justice for those silenced, and protection for...
‘We want to get our lives back,’ Gaza children declare
“What we need now are notebooks, books, and pens. We want to get our lives back”, said one young Palestinian girl, Sham Al-Abd.She now...
Workers face worsening inequality without urgent reforms, UN agency warns
That is the warning outlined in a new assessment released on Friday by the UN International Labour Organization (ILO), which urges governments, employers and...
‘Normalising’ Taliban rule would betray Afghan women, warns UN expert
Richard Bennett, the Special Rapporteur monitoring human rights in Afghanistan – who serves independently under a mandate of the Human Rights Council and is...
