Campaigners aim to lower support for China on UN human rights council
Parliamentarians from 15 countries urge reduction in vote to signal disapproval of country’s crackdown on Uyghur population An effort is under way to drive down...
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UN votes to send Kenyan-led security force to Haiti to combat gangs
Security council approves mission but UN faces concerns over outside force with its own record of abuses Kenya’s offer to send police to Haiti sparks...
Eliminate malaria once and for all or it will come back stronger, UN warned
World faces ‘malaria emergency’ from resistance to insecticides, waning efficacy of drugs, funding shortfalls and climate change African leaders have warned that the world is...
Volodymyr Zelenskiy addresses UN in person for first time since Russia invaded Ukraine – live
Ukrainian president appears in person for first time since war began; Biden also pledges to learn example on nuclear weapons Biden vows to lead by...
Tigray atrocities continuing almost a year after ceasefire, UN experts warn
Ethiopian government is failing to protect its citizens from ‘grave’ human rights abuses, amid rising violence and hate speech – report Human rights abuses are...
War crimes being committed in Darfur, says UK minister Andrew Mitchell
Africa minister says civilian death toll horrific and UK is to send evidence to UN War crimes and atrocities against civilians are being committed in...
Sudan: more than a million people have fled ‘spiralling’ conflict, says UN
Joint statement from UN agencies lays bare the effect of violence on the country’s food and healthcare systems More than 1 million people have fled...
Global heating likely to hit world food supply before 1.5C, says UN expert
Water scarcity threatening agriculture faster than expected, warns Cop15 desertification president The world is likely to face major disruption to food supplies well before temperatures...
Uganda’s president under attack over closure of UN human rights office
Forced closure described as ‘a huge blow’ to human rights as country fosters hostile environment for activists, journalists and LGBTQ+ people Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni,...
Military intervention in Niger is ‘last resort’, says west African bloc
Defence chiefs demand reinstatement of president after coup, which triggered exodus of foreign nationals Defence chiefs from west Africa’s regional political and security bloc have...
