Arrest of top Rwandan genocide fugitive shows ‘justice will be done’
One of the world’s most wanted genocide fugitives has been arrested after being on the run for more than two...
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UNESCO names 18 new Global Geoparks
The UN’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has endorsed the addition of 18 new sites from around the world...
Unprecedented joint call to shield children on the move from violence
The UN’s top advocate on ending violence against children, joined UN agencies on Wednesday in highlighting the urgent need to...
‘No time to spare’: Israel-Palestine ceasefire holds, but hunger, tensions mount
Swift action is needed to prevent flare ups of Israeli-Palestinian violence and avert a looming food crisis, the top UN...
Green light for global greenhouse gas tracking network
A hundred and ninety-three countries have unanimously approved the creation of a global greenhouse gas monitoring mechanism, the World Meteorological...
UN and partners seek $7 billion to prevent catastrophe in the Horn of Africa
With “crisis atop of crisis” threatening millions in the Horn of Africa, the international community cannot afford to stand idly...
Guterres: ‘We can turn the tide’ towards ending colonialism
New ideas must open fresh pathways towards finally ending the era of colonialism and to help advance sustainable development in...
Türk appeals to Sudan’s warring generals; calls out ‘dangerous anti-rights tendencies’ worldwide
The “senseless” fighting in Sudan must stop now, and the warring generals have to insist on zero tolerance for sexual...
Protecting civilians in times of crisis
Civilians continue to bear the brunt of conflict-related violence and destruction, and during the Protection of Civilians (PoC) Week 2023,...
WFP plan aims to prevent further food aid diversion in Ethiopia
Following widespread diversion of lifesaving food aid in Ethiopia last month, the World Food Programme (WFP) has strengthened safeguards and...