Human right to food needs ‘massive investment’: Guterres
Addressing the UN-backed body meeting in Rome on Monday, António Guterres underscored that the session was taking place “at a moment of crisis for global food security” and provided some…
Human rights experts urge Pakistan to stop planned mass deportation of Afghans
The Government of Pakistan, which has hosted millions of Afghans for decades, recently announced that all “undocumented” foreign nationals must leave the country by 1 November or face deportation to…
Israel-Gaza crisis dominates close of Human Rights Council session
Some 22 countries and one non-governmental organization (NGO) took the floor, turning the meeting into a mini urgent debate on the crisis sparked by Hamas attacks against Israel and the…
World News in Brief: recovery efforts in Ukraine, human rights in Sudan and WHO report
“Our team has mobilized and is currently implementing more than $1 billion in recovery and development initiatives across the country,” UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Wednesday. The UN Resident…
UN General Assembly elects 15 new members to Human Rights Council
After the ballots were cast and counted, Assembly President Dennis Francis announced Albania, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, China, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Dominican Republic, France, Ghana, Indonesia, Japan, Kuwait, Malawi, and the…
Human rights defenders face harsh reprisals for partnering with UN
Among the growing trends noted in the report was the increase in people choosing not to cooperate with the UN due to concerns for their safety, or only doing so…
‘You can’t even face your own parents’, cyberbullying victim tells Human Rights Council
According to findings from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), 130 million students worldwide experience bullying, which has been exacerbated by the spread of digital technologies. UNICEF estimates that one in…
World News in Brief: Crisis deepens for Mali’s children, human rights updates from Brazil, Montenegro
UNICEF Representative in Mali, Pierre Ngom, told reporters in Geneva that dozens of children have been killed this month alone by non-State armed groups in the north and centre of…
UNODC joins regional crime fighters to tackle scams and human trafficking in SE Asia
The focus of the plan is on criminal activity associated with casinos in the region, and other scams including money laundering and cybercrime. The plan of action was announced in…
The second operation to transplant a pig’s heart into a human body in the United States
Another operation of transplanting a pig’s heart into a human body has been done in America. A 58-year-old American patient is recovering rapidly after surgery. Dr. Mansoor Mohiuddin and Dr.…