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UN rights chief raises alarm over escalating violence in Syria

3 weeks 5 days ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights chief raises alarm over escalating violence in Syria 09 March 2025 © UNOCHA/Ali Haj Suleiman Parts of northwestern Syria lie in ruins following nearly 14 years of conflict. The killing of civilians in coastal areas in northwest Syria must cease immediately, the UN rights chief said on Sunday following a series of coordinated attacks reportedly launched by elements of the former…

Special Commemoration of International Women’s Day 2025

4 weeks ago Special Commemoration of International Women’s Day 2025 08 March 2025…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 07 March 2025 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the representatives and spokespersons of the United Nations Refugee Agency, UN Women, the International Labour Organization and the World Meteorological Organization.Urgent support needed as 1 million displaced in north-west Syria yearn for home Celine…

Experts of the Human Rights Committee Congratulate Zimbabwe on Passing a Law Abolishing the Death Penalty, Raise Questions on Land Reform and Judicial Independence

4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Human Rights Committee Congratulate Zimbabwe on Passing a Law Abolishing the Death Penalty, Raise Questions on Land Reform and Judicial Independence 07 March 2025 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Zimbabwe on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.  Committee Experts congratulated the State for passing a law…

DR Congo crisis leaves mothers with newborns fleeing to Burundi

4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home DR Congo crisis leaves mothers with newborns fleeing to Burundi 07 March 2025 © UNHCR/Charity Nzomo Refugees fleeing DR Congo arrive at a reception centre in Burundi. The aid response in Burundi to the crisis in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) “is literally buckling”, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warned on Friday, as it relayed dramatic testimonies from people forced to…

Syria: Up to one million people plan to return home in desperation

4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Syria: Up to one million people plan to return home in desperation 07 March 2025 © UNHCR/Hameed Maarouf UNHCR staff are supporting returning refugees and internally displaced people in rural Aleppo, Syria. Up to one million desperate Syrians living in camps and displacement sites across the country’s northwest intend to return home within the next year – sparking deep concerns of a new…

Online ‘manosphere’ is moving misogyny to the mainstream

4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Online ‘manosphere’ is moving misogyny to the mainstream 07 March 2025 UN Women Colombia March for Women's Rights during the 16 days of activism in Colombia. A decline in democracy and harmful content spread on social media platforms are helping to drive a backlash against feminism, and the growth of misogynistic and retrograde ideas about the roles of men and women and society…

Post-Assad Syria faces critical test over eliminating chemical weapons

4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Post-Assad Syria faces critical test over eliminating chemical weapons 07 March 2025 UNICEF/Al Shami A child's toy lies in the rubble of a destroyed building in rural Damascus, Syria. (file) The fall of the Assad regime has created a historic opportunity to rid Syria of chemical weapons and ensure long-term compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), the UN’s top disarmament…

Occupied Palestinian Territory: Israeli operations continue to have dire consequences

4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Occupied Palestinian Territory: Israeli operations continue to have dire consequences 07 March 2025 © UNICEF/Mohammed Nateel Two children walk through Gaza's destroyed landscape. Humanitarian agencies warned on Friday that ongoing Israeli military operations in the northern West Bank are exacerbating an already dire situation for displaced Palestinians…

WOMEN’S DAY LIVE: ‘Equality is the gamechanger’

4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home WOMEN’S DAY LIVE: ‘Equality is the gamechanger’ 07 March 2025 © UNICEF/Karin Schermbrucker Members of the Mulanje Teen Club enjoy a debate around some of the challenges facing youth in Malawi. International Women’s Day, observed on 8 March, is about challenges, backlashes against gender equality and cause for celebrations around the world. UN News app users can follow our coverage here…