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UN aid operation underway in Nepal following fresh floods
United Nations relief efforts are underway in central Nepal after sudden flooding in Gorkha district on Sunday destroyed homes and…
Rise in poverty is ‘a wake-up call for the world’, UN development chief says
Rise in poverty is a wake-up call for governments, institutions and communities worldwide, as the number of people living in…
Djibouti shipwreck: Death toll rises to 139 as 84 remain missing
A deadly maritime tragedy off the coast of Djibouti has claimed the lives of at least 139 migrants after a…
Livestreaming US execution would breach prohibition of torture, UN rights office warns
Livestreaming US execution would breach international protections against torture and degrading treatment, the United Nations human rights office has warned
‘Serious blow’: Guterres condemns new US sanctions on International Criminal Court
New United States sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court as an institution have drawn sharp condemnation from UN Secretary-General António
Amid heartache of Nepal flooding disaster, fear remains
Six weeks after catastrophic flooding tore through parts of Nepal, survivors are still trying to rebuild homes, restore livelihoods and…
