According to reports, at least 1,000 individuals are believed to have been detained over the past couple of weeks – with some reports putting the figure much higher.
Amid growing concerns about the plight of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers at the Poland-Belarus border, UN agencies on Friday urged all parties to respect their human rights and to refrain from using them for political ends.
Miscellaneous shots of video mapping on the front wall of Palais des Nations, Geneva. Various shots of the silent march preparation in support of the COP26 in Glasgow, starting in front of the Palais des Nations going to the Museum d'Histoire Naturelle.
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns of a global risk of syringe shortage in 2022
Sudan coup: Human Rights Council hears calls for return to democratic rule International calls for the restoration of democratic government in Sudan continued on Friday, as the Human Rights Council met in special session in Geneva to discuss the recent coup by the Sudanese military against the Transitional Government.
With cyclones occurring more frequently and causing a lot of damage, the World Food Programme (WFP) has started a drone hub to respond faster to emergencies
Tigray - Joint investigation into alleged violations of international human rights, humanitarian and refugee law committed by all parties to the conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia – report by the UN Human Rights Office and the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission
Half of Afghanistan’s population face acute hunger without urgent humanitarian relief
The world is “way off-track” in containing global temperature rise, warns WMO
‘Big disappointment’ over lack agreement in Syria constitution drafting process
Syria Constitutional Committee – Day 5 Arrivals and Meeting
$667 million funding call to help Afghans through economic crisis
Syria Constitutional Committee – Day 4 Arrivals and Meeting
Syria Constitutional Committee – 2 Day Arrivals and Meeting
Shameful milestone’ in Yemen as 10,000 children killed or maimed since fighting began
Ongoing conflict and violence across Yemen continue to impact heavily on the country’s people who desperately need the fighting to end, so that they can rebuild their lives, the UN’s senior humanitarian official in the country said on Monday.
The first official clinical definition of “post COVID” condition has been agreed upon after global consultation and released to help boost treatment for sufferers, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov jointly won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for their fights to defend freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia, the Norwegian Noble Committee in Oslo announced today.
UNCTAD15 Barbados Closing press conference 07 October
UNCTAD15 Barbados Press Conference 06 October Afternoon
UNCTAD15 Barbados Press Conference 05 October Afternoon
Growing water-related hazards require monitoring and early warnings, highlights report by World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Afar and Amhara receive first round of food distributions, but situation ‘dire’ as supplies struggle to reach Tigray: WFP
War crimes and crimes against humanity have likely been committed in Libya by all parties to conflict since 2016 including by external actors, a Human Rights Council-appointed probe said on Monday.
South Sudan and Sudan experiencing severe seasonal flooding with their relief pipelines at risk of breaking, warns the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
WHO back Regeneron COVID-19 drug cocktail, but calls for access and reduction on price
Afghan political campaigner Zarifa Ghafari – a former female mayor who fled Kabul last month – has insisted that the Taliban must allow women to play a meaningful part in Afghanistan’s future.
UNHCR welcomes US plan to increase refugee resettlement