UN Rights Chief Concerned Over State of Emergency in Turkey
Raising alarm over the use of rhetoric by States that they can “solve problems” and find ways around lawful safeguards, the United Nations rights chief on Monday urged vigilance to…
Syrian Swimmer Named UN Refugee Agency Goodwill Ambassador
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) appointed Thursday Yusra Mardini as its new Goodwill Ambassador. Yusra is a Syrian refugee who together with her sister…
UN Calls for an End to Attacks on Syrian Hospitals
Following reports of airstrikes that damaged hospitals in northern Syria, two senior United Nations (UN) humanitarian officials on Wednesday called for an end to such attacks. In a joint statement,…
Terrorists in the Middle East Using Chemical Weapons: UN Chief
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday warned that progress made in eliminating the world’s declared stockpiles of chemical weapons is threatened by belligerents in the Middle East. “The recent…
UN Investigators Find 40 Mass Graves in Congo
UN investigators in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have confirmed the existence of at least 17 further mass graves in Kasai Central Province, which has been the scene of…
Security Council Unity Can Address Human Rights Violations: UN Chief
Briefing the Security Council, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres stressed Tuesday the importance of unity in the 15-member body to effectively address human rights violations as well as to prevent…