Israeli forces carry out violent hospital raids in ruthless display of force
Israeli soldiers and police stormed a Palestinian hospital twice over the past week terrifying...
Afghanistan: UN condemns attack on civilians in Kabul
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres condemned bomb attack in the Afghan capital of...
Majority of children fleeing to Europe just want to get away, UNICEF reports
Facing violence and trauma in Libya and other countries, thousands of children decided to flee by...
'The time to act is now;' end children's suffering in Iraq and across the Middle East – UNICEF
Calling for “immediate care and protection” for children caught up in violence in Iraq's war torn...
Rainy season worsens cholera crisis in Yemen; UN agencies deliver clean water, food
Yemen is facing the world's largest cholera outbreak, the United Nations health agency today...
UN chief calls tolerance, understanding and compassion 'catalysts for peace'
Religion is being distorted to increase differences, Secretary-General António Guterres said,...
Despite some improvements, food security remains dire in Syria – UN agencies
In spite of improvements in wheat production in war-torn Syria – about 12 per cent more than last...
UN rights group concludes evaluation of Palestinians living under occupation
A committee of United Nations experts has completed its annual evaluation of the situation of...
Saudi Arabia: Death penalty used as political weapon against Shi’a as executions spike across country
The Saudi Arabian government is employing the death penalty as a political weapon to silence...
Faith central to hope and resilience, highlights UN chief, launching initiative to combat atrocities
Voicing concern over the abuse of religion to justify incitement to violence and discrimination,...
Liberation of Mosul a 'milestone' in global fight against ISIL – UN Security Council
The liberation of Mosul has marked an “important milestone” in the global fight against Islamic...
Senior UN officials urge concrete action to end Yemen conflict, ease ‘appalling’ humanitarian situation
As the war in Yemen grinds on, the increasing battles of attrition are extracting a terrible toll...
UK court rejects bid to halt Saudi arms sales
Rights group and legal experts say arming Riyadh and Abu Dhabi makes the UK complicit in alleged...
Bahrain: Jail term for human rights defender Nabeel Rajab exposes authorities’ relentless campaign to wipe out dissent
Imprisoning Nabeel Rajab simply for sharing his opinion is a flagrant violation of human rights,...
Guterres pledges UN support to Iraqi Government, people in Mosul; $562M needed in aid
Following Iraqi Government’s declaration that its forces have liberated the northern city of...
In Myanmar, UN refugee chief calls for solutions to displacement and exclusion
Concluding his first visit to Myanmar, the United Nations refugee chief appealed for inclusive...
Reconsider charges against Palestinian human rights defender, UN experts urge Israel
Voicing concern over the reactivation of charges – some of which date back a number of years –...
UN conference adopts treaty banning nuclear weapons
Countries meeting at a United Nations conference in New York adopted the Treaty on the...
India: Hate crimes against Muslims and rising Islamophobia must be condemned
This growing trend of Islamophobia needs to be stopped in its tracks, Aakar Patel, Executive...
Bahrain: Human Rights Defender Ebtisam Al-Sayegh arrested and detained for the second time in two months
Ebtisam Al-Sayegh, monitoring and documentation officer of the Salam Organisation (Peace for...