Tag: UN

UN: Only 35% of Global Development Goals on Track as Conflict and Inequality Persist
A UN report finds that only 35% of global development goals are on track, with poverty, food insecurity, and armed conflict slowing or reversing progress in key areas.
July 15, 2025

Government of Western Libya and the Un Seek Ways To Boost Political Process
The head of the Libyan National Unity Government (GUN), Abdulhamid Dbeiba, received on Sunday in Tripoli the representative of the UN mission in the Maghreb country, Hanna Tetteh. RELATED: Libyan Authorities Confirm Stability in Tripoli After Armed Clashes The meeting aims to discuss the different mechanisms to advance the political process and bilateral cooperation, reported […]
July 13, 2025

ICC Warns of Escalating Atrocities in Sudan
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sounded the alarm over worsening atrocities in Sudan, where civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has killed over 40,000 people and displaced nearly 13 million since April 2023. Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan told the UN Security Council on Thursday that […]
July 11, 2025

U.S. Punishes UN Expert for Exposing Israeli Genocide in Gaza
The Trump administration has sanctioned UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese for denouncing Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide and supporting international efforts to hold its leaders accountable.
July 10, 2025

UN Condemns Deadly Crackdown on Kenyan Protesters, Urges Independent Investigation
The United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has expressed deep concern over the killing of at least 10 people during Monday’s anti-government protests in Kenya, calling for a thorough, independent investigation into the use of force by police. According to OHCHR spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani, Kenyan security forces deployed live ammunition, rubber bullets, tear gas, and […]
July 8, 2025

UN Report Reveals Rwandan Military Presence in Eastern Congo Despite Peace Accord
çThe specter of regional conflict returned to center stage Wednesday as a new United Nations report publicly implicated Rwanda in the ongoing violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), despite a recently signed peace agreement with Kinshasa. The UN Group of Experts, in a document presented to the Security Council in May […]
July 3, 2025

UN Rapporteur Accuses Multinationals of Profiting from Israeli Genocide
Among the main beneficiaries are investment giants like BlackRock and Vanguard, which finance Israel’s arms industry. Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, has accused Israel of turning its occupation policies in Gaza and the West Bank into an economy fueled by genocide, supported by the complicity of major multinational corporations. […]
July 1, 2025

Right to Life No Longer Exists in Gaza, UN Rapporteur Denounces
Tlaleng Mofokeng, United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health denounced that The health system in the Gaza Strip has been subject to systematic and deliberate attacks since the start of the Israeli army offensive. RELATED: Opioids Found in Food Aid: A Weapon Against Gaza’s Population Exposed During an exclusive interview with Iranian […]
June 29, 2025

UN, Government Step Up Aid After Deadly School Stampede in Bangui
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported Friday that emergency aid efforts are ongoing in the Central African Republic, following the tragic stampede at Barthélemy Boganda High School in Bangui that claimed the lives of 29 students and injured over 260 others. The incident occurred Wednesday during nationwide exams, when […]
June 27, 2025

UN chief warns of high number of armed conflicts
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned of the high number of armed conflicts in the world, and called on member states to remain committed to their responsibility to protect against violence. “We are witnessing the highest number of armed conflicts since the end of the Second World War,” Guterres said during a speech to the […]