Holding on to home, as the ocean engulfs the Solomon Islands
Morning light spreads over Sikaiana, a remote atoll in the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific where the ocean both sustains life and threatens it.
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Rights chief warns ‘abominable atrocities’ likely continue in Sudan’s El Fasher
Warnings of worsening humanitarian conditions in Sudan continue, despite reports of a ceasefire deal brokered by international mediators on Thursday.
In Brazil, Guterres calls for ‘fair, fast and final’ shift to clean energy
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is continuing his campaign to accelerate the global switch from fossil fuels to clean energy – “the cheapest source of new electricity in nearly every country.”
World News in Brief: Russian rights abuses in Ukraine, US a no-show for rights review, Orlando Blooms highlights Rohingya plight
Independent UN human rights investigators have heard first-hand accounts of torture, unlawful detention and the forced transfer of civilians during their first visit to Ukraine in more than a year.
‘Worrying reports’ continue of abductions and disappearances in Syria
Nearly 100 people have been abducted or disappeared in Syria since January, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday, calling for greater accountability from the authorities.
DR Congo hunger crisis worsening amid fighting and lack of aid funding
The crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to worsen amid ongoing fighting that has driven tens of thousands of people from their homes and created acute hunger, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.
Genocide prevention expert raises alarm over alleged Sudan atrocity crimes
The UN Special Adviser on genocide prevention has raised concerns over widespread allegations of war crimes committed in Sudan’s El Fasher last month, and plans to meet his African Union counterpart on Friday to discuss a coordinated response.
Nearly a third of Jamaica’s annual wealth wiped out by Hurricane Melissa
Around 1.5 million Jamaicans have been impacted by Hurricane Melissa – the worst climate disaster in the Caribbean nation’s history, said the top UN development official in the region on Thursday.
Security Council lifts terror-related sanctions on Syrian President
The Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution to remove Syria’s transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Interior Minister Anas Khattab from sanctions measures targeting members and supporters of terrorist groups ISIL and Al-Qaida.
Grandi calls for greater refugee protection and funding
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees appealed on Thursday for more solutions to address forced displacement in his final address to the General Assembly.
Battlefields to wastelands: UN warns conflicts are destroying ecosystems worldwide
From Gaza to Ukraine and beyond, conflict has caused widespread death and destruction, but it has also devastated natural resources such as water systems, farmland and forests.
Israel has rejected over 100 aid requests since Gaza ceasefire, UN says
The United Nations said on Thursday that Israeli authorities have rejected more than 100 requests to bring relief materials into Gaza since the ceasefire began nearly a month ago.