Guterres welcomes resumption of Iran-US talks
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday welcomed the resumption of talks between Iran and the United States. Source UN News
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Concerns persist over chemical spraying reports on Lebanon’s Blue Line
The UN reiterated concerns on Friday over reports that Israeli forces sprayed a highly toxic herbicide over areas north of the Blue Line separating Lebanon from Israel on 1 February. Source UN News
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‘Human rights cannot wait’: Türk launches $400 million appeal for 2026
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk launched a $400 million appeal on Thursday in Geneva, as his office (OHCHR) continues to operate “in survival mode”. Source UN News
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‘Deepfake abuse is abuse,’ UNICEF warns
New evidence reveals a proliferation of sexualised images of youngsters generated by artificial intelligence (AI) and a dearth of laws to stop it, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Wednesday. Source UN News
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World News in Brief: Syria ceasefire welcomed, ‘Olympic truce’, Ukraine’s freezing children
The UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria has welcomed a ceasefire agreement between the Syrian Government and the mainly-Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), urging all parties to seize the moment to protect civilians and prevent further violations in the country’s northeast. Source UN News
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‘We children saw things that no one should ever have to see’ Holocaust survivor tells the UN
Holocaust survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan, gave a harrowing and heart-rendering account of her childhood under Nazi persecution during Tuesday’s Holocaust Memorial event in New York, urging citizens worldwide to push back against ‘negativity’ by choosing “love, respect and compassion” in how they treat one another. Source UN News
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‘We must stand up for our shared humanity – each and every day’: UN human rights chief
On the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called on the global community to “not only to look at our past, but to reflect on our present, and to safeguard our future.” Source UN News
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Independent experts alarmed by child rights violations in US immigration procedures
UN-appointed independent human rights experts have raised alarm over violations of children’s rights during US immigration procedures, nearly a year after federal funding for legal representation for unaccompanied minors was terminated. Source UN News
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Remembering the Holocaust: ‘You are here because you choose hope over hate’
The Holocaust is a warning, that hatred “can consume everything” – a message that feels more urgent than ever, the UN chief said on Tuesday, as antisemitism rages worldwide. Source UN News
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From deepfakes to grooming: UN warns of escalating AI threats to children
The staggering amount of harmful AI-generated online content has prompted an urgent call from across the UN system for a raft of measures to protect children from abuse, exploitation and mental trauma. Source UN News
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