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UN News - Global perspective Human stories | Peace and Security

  • on May 21, 2024

    As bombardments by the Israeli military reportedly continued overnight across Gaza, along with ground incursions and heavy fighting, the head of the […]

  • on May 21, 2024

    The?UN expressed new concerns on Tuesday over a rise in displacement and humanitarian needs in Ukraine*s northeastern Kharkiv region, amid […]

  • on May 20, 2024

    The establishment of a multinational security support mission for Haiti is moving closer as the Caribbean nation continues to face a crisis of […]

  • on May 20, 2024

    Arrest warrants are being sought for the leaders of Hamas and Israel for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity linked to the war in Gaza, […]

UN News - Global perspective Human stories | Human Rights

  • on May 20, 2024

    The UN is continuing to closely follow the deteriorating situation in Myanmar*s Rakhine state where intercommunal tensions are being stoked by the […]

  • on May 17, 2024

    The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday urged the Sri Lankan Government to take decisive action to uncover the fates and locations of tens of […]

  • on May 17, 2024

    While there has been some recent progress for India*s LGBTQIA+ community, there is still a long way to go to overcome social stigma and prejudice, […]

  • on May 16, 2024

    A renowned Palestinian orthopaedic surgeon*s death in Israeli detention has been labelled ※horrifying* by a UN human rights expert, prompting […]

UN News - Global perspective Human stories | Law and Crime Prevention

  • on May 20, 2024

    Trying the gravest crimes, ensuring victims have access to justice, conducting fair trials and complementing national tribunals are among the key […]

  • on May 17, 2024

    Global efforts to prevent crimes against nature and bring offenders to justice are being hampered by glaring differences in environmental protection […]

  • on May 17, 2024

    The UN International Court of Justice (ICJ), on Friday, heard the response from Israel on the case brought forward by South Africa requesting […]

  • on May 14, 2024

    The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced at the UN Security Council on Tuesday that the investigative stage of the legal […]