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Belarus: Violations remain ‘widespread and systematic’, says independent expert group
The Group of Independent Experts on the Human Rights Situation in Belarus established in 2024, was tasked with investigating alleged violations since 2020 – when […]
Reaching for the stars: ‘We know the answers’ to support women in STEM
“Despite the progress, women still make up only one-third of the global scientific community and face significant barriers in funding, publishing and leadership roles in STEM,” […]
‘We all have someone missing’: Families of the thousands of Syrians ‘disappeared’ by Assad regime share stories of loss
It has been two months since Bashar al-Assad, the former president of Syria, was forced to flee the country, as rebel forces – now installed […]
General Assembly President prioritizes overhaul as UN turns 80
UN reform is one of the top priorities for Philémon Yang, elected President of the General Assembly during the UN’s eightieth year. In an interview […]
International Criminal Court condemns US sanctions move
The court was established by the Rome Statute, negotiated within the UN – but it is a fully independent court set up to try the […]
Sudan: Civilian death toll triples in one week amid escalating hostilities
This figure represents a threefold increase from the previous week, when at least 89 civilians lost their lives amid the ongoing hostilities.The crisis is compounded […]
Iraq: How the world helped Mosul rise from the rubble of war
Now, with UN support, Mosul has risen from the ashes of war and its historic monuments which had been reduced to rubble, dot the skyline […]
World News in Brief: US executive orders continue, killings in Sudan, breast cancer alert in Africa, human rights in Tunisia
According to President Trump’s latest directive from the White House on Tuesday on international cooperation, the US will no longer participate in or financially support […]
Stories from the UN Archive: Marian Anderson broke barriers with music and diplomacy
Battling extensive racial prejudice, she broke many barriers, including as the first African American to perform with the Metropolitan Opera. UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld hailed […]
