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UN aims to transform urgency into action at Nice Ocean Conference

Countries are uniting in the French city of Nice next month to save the marine environment. The third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3) from 9-13 June will bring together Heads of State,…

New judge elected to the International Court of Justice

A seasoned diplomat and legal scholar from Jordan was elected on Tuesday to serve as a judge at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the United Nations’ principal judicial body. Mahmoud…

Sanctions relief for Syria offers ‘powerful message of hope,’ says UN migration agency

The UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) has welcomed recent decisions by the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union to ease sanctions against Syria. After more than a…

Top marks for Lebanon schools project helping marginalised kids

An inclusive education programme in Lebanon is getting top marks from teachers and students, especially children with disabilities who are often the most marginalised. According to UNICEF, there are an…

Gazans’ suffering goes on amid intensifying Israeli strikes

After another deadly weekend of Israeli attacks in Gaza, aid teams stressed once again on Monday that the “trickle” of supplies being allowed into the war-torn enclave will not halt famine. In occupied…

UN rights chief calls for end to daily killings in Ukraine after deadly weekend attacks

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has called for an immediate end to the daily killings and destruction across Ukraine, following a weekend of deadly attacks that left at least 14 civilians – including three children – dead and dozens more injured…

What’s your poison? Alcohol linked to higher risk of pancreatic cancer

Alcoholic drinks, especially beer and spirits, may raise the risk of pancreatic cancer, a new UN study has found. The research, led by the UN World Health Organization’s centre for cancer research,…

UN warns of ‘catastrophic’ human rights crisis in Myanmar as violence and economic collapse deepen

Myanmar’s spiralling human rights crisis – fuelled by relentless military violence, systemic impunity and economic collapse – has left civilians caught in the crossfire of an increasingly brutal conflict, according to a new report by the UN human rights office (OHCHR…

UN rights mission deplores deadly Russian strikes in Ukraine

The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has deplored a deadly wave of Russian missile and drone strikes that reportedly killed at least 13 civilians and injured 65 others, warning that the attack underscores the grave risks of using powerful explosive weapons in populated areas…

Thousands flee homes in Mozambique as conflict and disasters fuel worsening crisis

More than 25,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in northern Mozambique in recent weeks, as conflict and a series of disasters fuel a worsening humanitarian crisis – one that risks deepening as vital relief operations face a severe funding shortfall…