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Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Commend the Central African Republic’s Willingness to Review Laws and Practices, Ask about Arbitrary Detentions and Enforced Disappearances in Conflict Settings

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Commend the Central African Republic’s Willingness to Review Laws and Practices, Ask about Arbitrary Detentions and Enforced Disappearances in Conflict Settings 20 March 2025 Meeting Summaries  The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today concluded its consideration of the efforts of the Central African Republic to implement the International Convention on the…

Syria's humanitarian crisis: 16.5 million in need amid continuing conflict

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Syria's humanitarian crisis: 16.5 million in need amid continuing conflict 20 March 2025 © UNICEF/Khalil Ashawi A girl walks amid widespread destruction in Aleppo, Syria, left behind after 14 years of war. The legacy of the Syrian conflict, which saw the overthrow of the Assad regime in December last year, is that 16.5 million people are in dire need of assistance, making it one of the…

Gaza: ‘Bring them all home now’, freed hostage tells Security Council

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: ‘Bring them all home now’, freed hostage tells Security Council 20 March 2025 UN Photo/Evan Schneider Eli Sharabi, who was held captive by Hamas for nearly 500 days, addresses the Security Council. A senior UN political affairs official called for Israel and Hamas to restore the shattered ceasefire in Gaza on Thursday and release all remaining hostages, while one of those freed told…

Sudan: Civilians targeted as hostilities intensify in the capital

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: Civilians targeted as hostilities intensify in the capital 20 March 2025 © UNFPA/Karel Prinsloo Sudanese refugees at the Korsi camp in the Central African Republic. Dozens of civilians, including local humanitarian volunteers, have been killed by artillery shelling and aerial bombardment in the eastern part of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) reported on…

WHO gives clean bill of health to cities taking action on preventable diseases

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home WHO gives clean bill of health to cities taking action on preventable diseases 20 March 2025 Mtur/Jade Queiroz Fortaleza, Brazil. Three cities that share a healthy vision for their residents won UN World Health Organization awards on Thursday for their smoke-free parks, clean air initiatives and obesity-busting school lunch initiatives…

Trailblazers: UN’s ‘founding mothers’ remind all people to stand up for human rights

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Trailblazers: UN’s ‘founding mothers’ remind all people to stand up for human rights 20 March 2025 UN Photo A group of Japanese women examine the Universal Declaration of Human Rights during a visit to the UN's interim headquarters in Lake Success, New York, in February 1950 Silence is not an option in the fight for human rights – that was the message on Thursday at an event honouring…

Free societies are good for business says UN rights chief, wrapping up visit to Kyrgyzstan

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Free societies are good for business says UN rights chief, wrapping up visit to Kyrgyzstan 20 March 2025 UN Photo/Loey Felipe Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. (file) Respect for human rights is not only a moral obligation but a necessity for economic stability, the UN’s top human rights official said on Thursday, during a visit to the Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan…

End of eternal ice: Many glaciers will not survive this century, climate scientists say

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home End of eternal ice: Many glaciers will not survive this century, climate scientists say 20 March 2025 © NASA Earth Observatory Natural-colour satellite image of the margin of Matusevich Glacier in East Antarctica. (file) Glaciers in many regions will not survive the 21st century if they keep melting at the current rate, potentially jeopardising hundreds of millions of people living…

Guterres welcomes deals to halt energy attacks in Ukraine, Russia

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres welcomes deals to halt energy attacks in Ukraine, Russia 20 March 2025 © HRMMU/Anastasiia Honcharuk Russian attacks on thermal power plants like this one in Ukraine last year have caused immense suffering to vulnerable communities, UN humanitarians have warned. UN chief António Guterres on Thursday hailed positive announcements from the White House, Kremlin and Kyiv aimed at…

HRC Press Conference

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home HRC Press Conference 20 March 2025 Press Conference Announcement Launch of the report by the Group of Independent Experts on the Human Rights Situation in Belarus Karinna Moskalenko, chair of the Belarus Group of Independent ExpertsSusan Bazilli, member of the Belarus Group of Independent ExpertsMonika Stanisława Płatek, Belarus Group of Independent Experts