These deaths represent an increase of over 1,000 on the total killings for 2023, according to figures verified by OHCHR. A further 2,212 people were […]
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World News in Brief: Deadly China quake, Killings of Alawites in Syria, executions in Iran, CAR rights defenders, finance and food crises
At least 126 people were killed and 188 injured in the 7.1-magnitude quake in Dingri county, a remote region near Mount Everest, according to media […]
Gaza: ‘Every day without a ceasefire will bring more tragedy’
Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini stressed that no place and no one in Gaza has been safe since the war began in October 2023. “As the year […]
World News in Brief: Deaths on the Mediterranean, rights in Venezuela, new Security Council members take their seats
Regina De Dominicis – who also heads the agency’s Europe and Central Asia Regional Office – issued her plea for action after another small boat […]
In New Year’s Message, Guterres urges countries to drastically slash emissions and ‘exit this road to ruin’
Reflecting on 2024, he stated that “hope has been hard to find”, with wars causing enormous pain, suffering and displacement, and inequalities and divisions fuelling […]
In Gaza, a Christmas without a tree
In the Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Younis, Tony Al-Masri, known as Uncle Tony, sits with his wife, Amal Aboud, and neighbour, Hossam Al-Khalili in […]
General Assembly approves $3.72 billion UN budget for 2025
The approved $3.72 billion regular budget (RB) for 2025 represents an increase of about $1 million over the Secretary-General’s October proposal to the Assembly’s Fifth […]
UN General Assembly adopts milestone cybercrime treaty
The agreement on the legally binding treaty marked the culmination of a five-year effort by UN Member States, with inputs from civil society, information security […]
Making the digital and physical world safer: Why the Convention against Cybercrime matters
The 193 UN Member States adopted, by consensus, the historic Convention against Cybercrime – the first of its kind following five years of negotiations. […]
Tchaikovsky and America: A mutual fascination
In November Denis von Meck, a descendant of the great composer, came to UN Headquarters to talk about Tchaikovsky’s relationship with the United States, and […]
