“Human rights were built for moments like this,” said Awa Dabo, the newly appointed Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, “when rights have come under pressure, when people need protection and principles must turn into action.” Created to replace the UN Commission on Human Rights, the 47 Member States of the new Council were urged … Read more
Barham Salih highlighted the contributions refugees make to their host communities as workers, students, neighbors, artists, athletes, entrepreneurs and leaders. “Given the opportunity, they rebuild their lives and help strengthen the societies around them.he said ahead of World Refugee Dayobserved annually on 20 June. Turbulent times UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a message calling for … Read more
The vast majority of these acts of degrading brutality go unreported, but for those who do come forward, support provided by United Nations partners can begin to heal the psychological wounds. Four survivors spoke to the UN ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflictmarked annually on 19 June. Kateryna* … Read more
“UN special rapporteurs, along with other parts of the human rights ecosystem, address, by their nature, sensitive and often divisive issues, that are of international concern,” UN rights chief Volker Türk. said when the United States imposed sanctions in 2025 on Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestine territory. Council-appointed and … Read more
The findings come in the annual UN report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) which documents six main violations: killing and maiming, recruitment and use, abduction, rape and other forms of sexual violence, attacks on schools and hospitals, and denial of humanitarian access. The report verified 38,558 grave violations committed in 2025 affecting 24,174 children, … Read more
At the Yondu Culinary Studio in Lower Manhattan, chef Jaume Biarnés demonstrates how to coax deep, savory flavor from a handful of vegetables. He believes that the centuries-old technique of Korean fermentation holds part of the answer to one of the most pressing questions of our time: how to feed a growing global population without … Read more
The warning comes as climate pressures continue to mount worldwide, particularly in regions already experiencing fragile food systems and recurring humanitarian crises. For example, new data from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Thursday show that climate impacts intensified across Africa in 2025. According to the agency’s latest State of the Climate in Africa 2025 reportsextreme … Read more
This week the US State Department announced a more than $800 million contribution to the World Food Program (WFP) and a more than $218 million partnership with the UN Children’s Fund (Unicef). The development comes at a critical time as global hunger reaches record levels, humanitarian needs mount, and resources come under increasing strain. It … Read more
“Hate speech is the first step down the path of dehumanisation,” declared Mr. Guterres in his message marking the 2026 International Day for Countering Hate Speech.. It is a “tool of division,” he said, for targeting specific groups, including women, migrants, refugees, LGBTQIA+ people, persons with disabilities and many other minorities, often for political gain. … Read more
A new Hunger Hotspots report released Wednesday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Program (WFP) identifies 13 countries and territories where food insecurity is expected to worsen between June and November 2026. rock bottom Sudan, South Sudan, Yemen and Palestine remain the most critical hotspots, while Nigeria and Somalia … Read more