Rwanda-backed rebels move deeper into eastern Congo as UN reports executions and rapes
Rwanda-backed rebels were expanding their presence in eastern Congo after capturing Goma, the region's major city, the U.N.
UN rights office warns of summary killings and rape in eastern Congo
The worsening conflict in eastern Congo has led to a surge in human rights violations including summary executions, the ...
UN Rights Chief Seeks $500 Million in 2025 for Human Rights Monitoring
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights chief on Thursday appealed for $500 million in extra-budgetary resources ...
Japan to halt funding for a UN women's rights panel over call to end male-only imperial succession
Japan is to freeze voluntary funding for a United Nations’ women’s rights panel over its recommendation that Japan’s ...
France to propose UN resolution to 'increase pressure on Rwanda' over DRC conflict
France will propose a draft resolution to the U.N. Security Council on Friday that aims to "increase the pressure on Rwanda" ...
'His instinct is never to bring people together': The day Trump became un-president
President Trump on Thursday at first news conference since the aircraft collision over the Potomac River, blamed diversity requirements at the Federal Aviation Administration and Presidents Obama and ...
A fresh UN warning about Myanmar’s economic health
Many businesses have left the country since the 2021 military coup ...
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We must challenge rising demand for transition minerals, says UN rapporteur
We need to "take a step back" and assess the full environmental and human rights impacts of mining critical minerals, says ...
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Security Council renews mandate of UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus for another year
NEW YORK, 31st January, 2025 (WAM) -- The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution renewing the mandate of its peacekeeping mission in Cyprus (UNFICYP) for another year. The ...