CEDAW Opens 93rd Session Amid UN Funding Crisis and Global Backlash on Women’s Rights
GENEVA, 5 October 2026 — The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women opened its 93rd session in…
Paris Integration Forum Conference Urges UN to Protect Evidence Gatherers and Investigate Chemical Weapons Use in Sudan
« From Local Evidence to Global Action: Connecting Community Realities with Human Rights Policy » GENEVA / PARIS — 26…
UN Experts Urge Immediate Halt to US Third-Country Deportation Deals
United Nations human-rights experts say U.S. third-country deportation arrangements expose migrants and asylum seekers to torture, persecution and other serious…
UNHCR Warns Funding Crisis Could Cut Aid to 8.3 Million Displaced People
UNHCR says a severe 2026 funding shortfall threatens essential assistance and protection services for nearly 8.3 million refugees and forcibly…
Iran Awaits US Response to Strait of Hormuz Peace Proposal
Tehran says its proposal could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pause regional fighting within seven days, but Washington has…
Indian Recyclers Seek Government Action Over Proposed EU Waste Ban
India’s recycling industry warns that exclusion from EU metal-waste exports could raise costs and disrupt established supply chains.
UN Launches Global Grids Accelerator for Africa and South-East Asia
The UN initiative aims to turn electricity-grid priorities into investable projects and remove a major bottleneck in the clean-energy transition.
UN Marks Slavery Convention Centenary With Warning That 50 Million Remain Trapped
A century after the 1926 Slavery Convention, UN experts say contemporary slavery persists worldwide and urge states to strengthen accountability…
UN Rights Chief Warns Ethiopia Escalation Is Already Harming Civilians
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk has urged immediate de-escalation in Ethiopia after reported airstrikes, civilian deaths, recruitment abuses and…
UNAMA Confirms Civilian Deaths in Renewed Afghanistan–Pakistan Border Strikes
The UN mission in Afghanistan confirmed civilian deaths and injuries after apparent airstrikes in Kunar, renewing calls to protect civilians…
UNIFIL Commander Says Smooth Lebanon Transition Is Essential Before Withdrawal
The head of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon says humanitarian, monitoring and security responsibilities must be transferred carefully before UNIFIL begins…
Nigeria Orders Investigation After Detained Miners Die in Custody
Nigeria has opened an investigation following the deaths of 37 detained miners, including teenagers, and unrest in the city of…
Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rate to 31-Year High
The Bank of Japan has increased its policy rate to 1.25 percent as it continues to move away from decades…
UN Report Documents Widespread Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Ukraine
A UN human rights report has verified more than 1,000 cases of conflict-related sexual violence in Ukraine and warns that…
UN Appoints Luke Lindberg to Lead World Food Programme
Luke Lindberg has been appointed to lead the World Food Programme as the UN agency confronts severe hunger and funding…
South Korea and Central Asia Deepen Critical Minerals Partnership
South Korea and five Central Asian states have agreed to broaden cooperation on critical minerals, energy, infrastructure and technology.
Ghana Limits Fuel Exports to Burkina Faso and Mali to Protect Domestic Supply
Ghana’s state fuel distributor has reduced exports to neighboring Burkina Faso and Mali amid tight supplies and stronger local diesel…
UN Chief Calls for Accountability Over Foreign Support Fueling Sudan War
The UN secretary-general has urged accountability for external actors whose military support is prolonging Sudan’s devastating conflict.
Saudi Arabia Says Houthi Drone Was Intercepted Near Mecca
Saudi Arabia says its air defences destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it entered restricted airspace; the Houthis…
Ukraine Tests New Interceptor Against Russian Attack Drones
Ukraine says a domestically developed interceptor successfully destroyed a Shahed-type drone during testing as Kyiv expands lower-cost air-defence technology.