Dozens of refugees were among the victims of the deadly explosions at Beirut’s port a week ago that destroyed large areas of the Lebanese capital, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, reported... read more →
Amidst reports that many migrant workers in the Middle East are being made destitute, due to an economic crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN is calling on governments... read more →
To help Lebanon overcome the tragedy and recover better, “we will need all hands on deck”, deputy UN chief Amina Mohammed told a virtual donors conference on Sunday, convened to rally international... read more →
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday marked 75 years since the atomic bombing of Nagasaki with praise for the hibakusha, the survivors, who transformed their decades-long plight into a warning about the perils of... read more →
A group of UN independent human rights experts has called on countries to lift – or at the very least, ease – sanctions to allow affected nations and communities access... read more →
The United Nations has said that it is “actively assisting” in the response to the horrific explosions that ripped through the port area of Beirut on Tuesday, reportedly leaving dozens... read more →
Amnesty International USA Recorded 125 Separate Incidents of Police Violence Against Protesters, Medics, Journalists, and Legal Observers in 40 States and D.C. During May and June Protests The Report Chronicles... read more →
There is “no silver bullet” to combat COVID-19, the head of the UN health agency told journalists on Monday, adding, “and there might never be”. The World Health Organization’s (WHO)... read more →
The fight against plastic pollution is being hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, as the use of disposable masks, gloves and other protective equipment soars, but UN agencies and partners insist... read more →
Lead poisoning is affecting children on a “massive and previously unknown scale”, according to a groundbreaking new study launched on Thursday by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and international... read more →