United Nations
Pakistan: UN mobilizes efforts to assist people affected by torrential rains
Pakistan
September 3, 2022
Pakistan: UN mobilizes efforts to assist people affected by torrential rains
The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, is mobilizing resources and staff to scale up its assistance in Pakistan to support local…
Long-awaited UN report on rights violations of Uighur Muslims released
Asia
September 1, 2022
Long-awaited UN report on rights violations of Uighur Muslims released
The office of UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has published its long-awaited report on alleged rights violations in China’s…
UN calls for emergency aid for Pakistan in wake of monsoon floods
Pakistan
September 1, 2022
UN calls for emergency aid for Pakistan in wake of monsoon floods
The United Nations and Pakistan have issued an appeal for $160 million in emergency funding to help millions affected by…
UN marks second International Day for People of African Descent
Africa
September 1, 2022
UN marks second International Day for People of African Descent
The International Day for People of African Descent, commemorated on 31 August, is a day of celebration of the heritage…
UN: Restrictions on fundamental human rights exacerbating bleak humanitarian plight in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
August 31, 2022
UN: Restrictions on fundamental human rights exacerbating bleak humanitarian plight in Afghanistan
Restrictions on fundamental human rights and freedoms — especially for women and girls — are exacerbating the bleak humanitarian situation…
UN on Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances reaffirms right of families to know fate of relatives
World
August 31, 2022
UN on Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances reaffirms right of families to know fate of relatives
Observed this Tuesday, the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances reaffirms the need for victims’ families to know…
UN: Yemen is on the verge of a major hunger crisis
Yemen
August 23, 2022
UN: Yemen is on the verge of a major hunger crisis
The Executive Director of the World Food Program, David Beasley, warned that Yemen is on the verge of a major…
UN warns: Famine threatens 22 million people in Horn of Africa
Africa
August 21, 2022
UN warns: Famine threatens 22 million people in Horn of Africa
The United Nations World Food Program warned, Friday, August 19, 2022, that by September famine will be a threat to…
UN condemns abuse of religion and belief as tools of discrimination and violence
World
August 20, 2022
UN condemns abuse of religion and belief as tools of discrimination and violence
A few days before the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, UN…
UN: Chinese treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang may be modern form of slavery
Asia
August 17, 2022
UN: Chinese treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang may be modern form of slavery
Minorities in China’s Xinjiang region are forced to work against their will and face physical and sexual violence and “other…