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Preliminary data indicates that some 950 human rights defenders, journalists and trade unionists were killed or forcibly disappeared worldwide in 2025, more than double the number a…
The UN Security Council has been meeting in New York for its annual open debate on women, peace and security, in line with a 25-year-old resolution…
The new head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says global cooperation is essential and already adapting as criminal networks become more complex,…
At least 58 States and territories remain contaminated with these weapons, which are designed to detonate when a person comes into contact with them. Some have even been around since the two World…
The development comes in the wake of the agreement between the United States and Iran, announced on Sunday, after more than three months of fighting and…
About 1.1 billion children now face at least three overlapping climate hazards, threatening their health, education and survival, according to the Children’s Climate Risk Report 2026.“The…
Few concrete details have emerged about the deal to end the conflict that erupted at the end of February, with impacts across the Middle East, Gulf region and beyond.The UN Interim…
Penned by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the message underscored a shared global responsibility to protect humanity from repeating…
According to UNHCR’s latest Projected Global Resettlement Needs report, an estimated 2.4 million refugees worldwide will require resettlement in 2027 because they remain at risk in the countries where they currently live…
Global fisheries and aquaculture production reached a record 188.2 million tonnes in 2024, cementing seafood’s role as a critical source of nutrition and income for billions…