Rights experts urge China to address grave violations in Xinjiang province
China must address grave human rights violations in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), and the international community must not turn a blind eye,...
Somalia receiving unprecedented levels of food aid
As UN relief chief Martin Griffiths warned of an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe on Monday, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced that it is delivering...
Dealing with the trauma of displacement in The Gambia
Thousands of Senegalese have been forced to flee their homes and seek refuge in The Gambia, after clashes broke out earlier this year, in...
Pakistan: More than 6.4 million in ‘dire need’ after unprecedented floods
The scale of the humanitarian crisis in Pakistan is unprecedented, with a third of the country under water, UN humanitarians warned on Friday.
With more...
One third of Gaza Strip population in need of psychological and social support
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported an increase in the levels of mental disorders amongst the population of...
Spain: Former Catalan Parliament leaders’ political rights violated
By suspending former Catalan government and parliament members from public duties prior to them being convicted, following the independence referendum back in 2017, Spain...
Competition Announces Innovative Solutions to Reduce Coastal Overfishing
The World Bank Coastal Fisheries Initiative – Challenge Fund (CFI-CF) today announced the winners of its competition for collaborative solutions to overfishing. They demonstrate...
LGBT rights being ‘deliberately undermined’, in some US states
An independent UN human rights expert on Tuesday warned that the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse (LGBT) people are being...
Pakistan: $160 million UN emergency plan launched, as ‘monsoon on steroids’ continues
A $160 million emergency plan to help Pakistan deal with devastating flooding has been launched by the United Nations, aiming to reach “5.2 million...
UNGA77: 5 key things to know about the upcoming General Assembly session
With just a few weeks to go until the opening of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, the UN diplomatic community, as...