UN condemns deadly attacks on civilians in Sudan
The UN Sunday condemned a series of attacks on civilians across Sudan, including the shelling of a market in Khartoum’s twin city of Omdurman that killed at least 60 people.…
UN chief urges Israel to end strikes, respect Syria’s territorial integrity
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly denounced “recent and extensive violations of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” and urged Israel to end attacks. “The secretary-general is particularly concerned over the…
Human trafficking rises sharply after dropping during pandemic, UN says
Human trafficking has risen sharply due to conflicts, climate-induced disasters and global crises, according to a United Nations report published on Wednesday. In 2022, the latest year for which data…
184 killed in Haitian capital violence over the weekend: UN
Agency Report The United Nations human rights chief said Monday that 184 people were killed over the weekend in the Haitian capital, as Port-au-Prince was rocked by a spike in…
UN chief Guterres urges end to bloodshed in Syria
UNITED NATIONS – There is an urgent need for immediate humanitarian access to all civilians in need in Syria and a return to a U.N.-facilitated political process to end the…
UN General Assembly demands Israel withdraw from Syria’s occupied Golan Heights
Resolution reaffirming inadmissibility of acquiring territory by force passes with 97 votes in favor Agency Report The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution Tuesday demanding “once more” Israel’s withdrawal from…
UN says Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover
Agency Report The United Nations’ mission to Afghanistan said on Tuesday the ruling Taliban had arbitrarily detained journalists 256 times since their takeover three years ago, and urged authorities there…
Green activists in S. Korea demand tough action on plastic waste at UN talks
BUSAN, South Korea – Hundreds of environmental campaigners marched on Saturday in the South Korean city of Busan to demand stronger global commitments to fight plastic waste at U.N. talks…
UN watchdog chief welcomes Iran nuclear gesture as Western powers seek censure
European powers and the United States have submitted a resolution censuring Iran for its lack of cooperation on its nuclear dossier, despite the head of the UN watchdog on Wednesday…
US vetoes Gaza ceasefire call at UN
The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council push to call for a ceasefire in Gaza that Washington said would have emboldened Hamas. The resolution demanded “an immediate,…