Peru: Lethal force by police officers must be barred from peaceful demonstrations
Peru has failed to protect the rights of two fleeing demonstrators who were shot dead when police opened fire on a non-violent march in February...
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On a mission to cut Papua New Guinea’s high levels of sexual violence
Nearly 60 per cent of women and girls aged 15-49 in Papua New Guinea have experienced some form of physical sexual violence, almost twice the...
Afghanistan: Taliban orders women to stay home; cover up in public
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) issued a statement of deep concern on Saturday in response to an announcement made by the Taliban de facto authorities...
Security Council ‘speaks with one voice for peace in Ukraine’
The UN chief welcomed on Friday afternoon, the unity of the Security Council in support of peace in Ukraine, while also assuring that he would...
Africa: COVID has ‘pushed back’ democracy, Ukraine war further raises risks
Already reeling from COVID-19, the fighting in Ukraine has introduced significant and worrying new risks likely to heavily impact Africa, UN development experts warned on...
New international partnerships needed to boost healthcare in Syria
As the protracted conflict in Syria continues to push millions deeper into poverty and increase their vulnerability to health risks, UN agencies and their partners...
New study outlines importance of gender for children caught up in conflict
The UN’s leading expert on issues facing children caught up in war, on Thursday released a new analysis on the importance of considering how gender...
7.7 million people displaced inside Ukraine, warns UN emergency relief chief
Humanitarian needs continue to rise in war-torn Ukraine where an estimated 7.7 million people are now internally displaced, UN emergency relief chief Martin Griffiths said...
Ukraine: ‘Cycle of death, destruction’ must stop, UN chief tells Security Council
Briefing the Security Council on his shuttle diplomacy last week in Russia and Ukraine, Secretary-General António Guterres declared that he “did not mince words” during...
Record profits, while COVID treatment often ‘out of reach’ for the poor
While reported COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decline, Omicron sub-variants are driving an increase in the Americas and Africa, the head of the World...