Guterres strongly condemns deadly mosque attack in Pakistan
News reports stated that a militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack, which occurred at a crowded mosque. Reports showed that the bombing caused the roof to collapse on…
Two years on from Myanmar military coup, UN chief stresses international unity, as arrests, airstrikes continue
Ahead of 1 February – marking two years since the military overturned and arbitrarily detained members of the democratically elected civilian Government, including President U Win Myint and State Counsellor…
Afghanistan: Humanitarians await guidelines on women’s role in aid operations
Representing the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), they stressed that the world’s largest humanitarian operation – supporting some 28 million people in Afghanistan – simply cannot function without women staff. The…
Hate speech: Nations fight back
Costa Rica is known for its strong democracy, pro-human rights stance, and deep respect of the rule of law, so it was a shock when the 2018 general elections ushered…
‘All sides need to think about the future they want for Venezuela’, says UN human rights chief
“Following my meeting with President Maduro, he publicly expressed his readiness to work towards improving the justice system. This is a key area for reform, and I offer the support…
We must not simply remember, ‘but speak out and stand up’: UN chief Guterres
“The Holocaust did not happen as a ‘lesson’ for humanity, but it did happen. And because it happened, it may happen again,” Mr. Guterres told the annual ceremony held at…
Hate speech: A growing, international threat
Hate speech is having a demonstrable effect on society: one of the many similarities between the January attacks on Brazil’s government buildings, and the storming of the US Capitol on…
Syria: WFP chief calls for action now, as hunger soars to 12 year high
WFP Executive Director, David Beasley, said that if we don’t address this humanitarian crisis, “things are going to get worse than we can possibly imagine”. Following 12 years of brutal…
Mali: ‘Critical year’ begins in country’s return to constitutional order
The envoy was addressing ambassadors at what he called a “unique juncture” in the efforts to promote lasting peace and security in the West African country. “Mali is ushering in…
Guterres strongly condemns attack at Jerusalem synagogue which left at least seven Israelis dead
According to news reports, the incident happened in the Neve Yaakov district in the middle of the evening local time. Israeli police said the attacker, identified as a Palestinian from…