Secretary-General António Guterres has announced that the UN will launch an appeal to fund its humanitarian operations in Ukraine, amid reports on Saturday of casualties… Read More »UN To Launch Appeal To Fund Humanitarian Operations In Ukraine

Even before the recent events that “convulsed the world” last week, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator reminded that an eight-year-long conflict in Eastern Ukraine had… Read More »Three Million Ukrainians Already In Need – With Future Repercussions ‘spooling Out’ Before Our Eyes

It was not surprising when Russia, a permanent member of the Council, refused to support the draft resolution. While eleven of the 15-member UN body… Read More »Russia Blocks Security Council Action On Ukraine

Perpetrators responsible for recent escalating violence in Unity state, South Sudan, must be held accountable, the UN Mission in the country, UNMISS, said in a… Read More »South Sudan: UN Mission To Step Up Patrols Following Rising Violence In Unity State

Sri Lanka has taken steps towards legal, institutional and security sector reforms, but more action is still needed, according to a report issued on Friday… Read More »Sri Lanka: UN Rights Chief Welcomes Reform But Concerns Remain

France has violated the rights of French children detained for years in camps in northeast Syria by failing to repatriate them, the UN Child Rights… Read More »France Violated Rights Of French Children Detained In Syrian Camps

Political leaders in Iraq must urgently overcome their divisions and work for the good of the people, the top UN official in the country told… Read More »‘Political Impasse’ Hampering Change And Reform In Iraq

Despite a sustained UN-led and international diplomatic push to avert military action in Ukraine, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin did just that – triggering a barrage… Read More »Ukraine Crisis: Protecting Civilians ‘Priority Number One’; Guterres Releases $20M For Humanitarian Support

Briefing the Security Council, Tor Wennesland underlined the need for “firm action” that will enable Israelis and Palestinians to re-engage on the path to meaningful… Read More »Israel-Palestine: No Substitute For Legitimate Political Process, UN Envoy Tells Security Council

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights launched on Wednesday a ground-breaking new report for development finance institutions to ensure that the projects they support… Read More »Development Finance Institutions Must Include In Investments, ‘right To Remedy’