Tag: human rights

As Israeli military operations continue in Gaza City, deadly strikes on displaced Palestinians – including people collecting firewood for cooking – raise further concerns about attacks on civilians, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said in a statement on Monday.  Source UN News Read More

With nearly half the global population under 30, the UN continues to emphasise the indispensable role young people play in decision-making towards achieving a just, equitable and sustainable future for all.  Source UN News Read More

While the Israeli military’s assault on Gaza City ramps up, conditions in the south of the war-torn enclave are so cramped that displaced and starving Gazans are sleeping on rubble-strewn open ground, UN aid teams said on Thursday. Source UN News Read More

UN agencies on Wednesday warned that civilians in the devastated Gaza Strip are facing escalating attacks, more mass displacement and worsening hunger. Source UN News Read More

Only the fifth woman to preside over the UN General Assembly in its 80-year history has praised the courage of those “who fought for every phrase, every word in the Beijing Declaration,” marking the 30th Anniversary of the pivotal international conference on women’s empowerment. Source UN News Read More

The UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, has confirmed that between 11 and 16 September, 12 of its premises in Gaza City were hit directly or indirectly, amid intensifying Israeli military activity there. Source UN News Read More

The UN Secretary-General opened the General Assembly high-level debate with a stark message: the world is awash with overlapping crises – from wars and humanitarian emergencies to climate breakdown – and leaders must decide now “what kind of world we choose to build together.” Source UN News Read More

Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a stark call to world leaders on the eve of the United Nations General Assembly’s high-level week, warning that a “global crisis” of war, climate change, inequality and technological risk demands urgent, coordinated action. Source UN News Read More

The UN has welcomed Colombia’s first convictions under its transitional justice tribunal, calling sentences handed down to former rebel commanders “a crucial milestone on the path to accountability,” in the words of human rights chief Volker Türk. Source UN News Read More

During a year of escalating global turmoil – from widening wars and economic hardship to the relentless advance of the climate crisis – the United Nations has held its ground, working to promote peace, drive sustainable development, and ease human suffering. Source UN News Read More