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UK’s newly passed ‘Safety in Rwanda’ bill is anything but safe: UN officials

Following the United Kingdom Parliament’s passage of the “Safety of Rwanda” bill, two top UN officials sounded an alarm on Tuesday about its harmful...

Airlines urged not to facilitate UK-Rwanda asylum transfers

Independent UN experts have expressed concern over the role airlines and aviation authorities could have in the unlawful removal of asylum seekers from the...

Transform landmark Indigenous rights declaration into reality: UN General Assembly President

Despite important achievements over the past decade to improve the well-being of Indigenous Peoples, safeguard their cultures, and expand their participation at the UN,...

UN leaders call for more action to end racism and discrimination

Tuesday marked the opening of the third session of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, bringing together anti-racism activists, human rights...

Let youth lead, urges new advocacy campaign

With the ‘promise of a better world’ in mind the UN Youth Office has launched an new advocacy campaign – “World Leaders: It’s Time to Let...

First Person: ‘I no longer amount to anything’ – Voices of the displaced in Haiti

People affected by gang wars in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, have been describing to the UN how their lives have been violently changed, with...

Mother makes 200km emergency trip across rural Madagascar to save baby

A young mother in Madagascar has been describing how she was forced to make a 200km emergency journey on challenging rural roads to a...

Stories from the UN Archive: Greatest of All Time fights for peace

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali took on fights outside the ring for civil rights and against war, bringing strong messages to the UN since the...

‘Shocking’ increase in children denied aid in conflicts

All warring parties must allow safe, swift and unfettered humanitarian access and protect civilian infrastructure, top UN officials told the Security Council on Wednesday.

Haitians ‘cannot wait’ for reign of terror by gangs to end: Rights chief

Restoring public order and ensuring access to aid must be priorities in Haiti, where criminal gangs continue to terrorize the population, the UN High...

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