UN rights office urges restraint in Kenya as fresh protests turn deadly

UN rights office urges restraint in Kenya as fresh protests turn...

Office spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani cited Kenyan police reports of at least 11 deaths, 52 injured police officers, and 567 arrests. The Kenya National Commission...
UN calls on Taliban to end repressive policies

UN calls on Taliban to end repressive policies

Adopted with 116 votes in favour, 12 abstentions and 2 against (Israel and United States), the resolution highlighted the multifaceted crises confronting Afghanistan nearly...
UN warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan as displacement, hunger and disease escalate

UN warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan as displacement, hunger...

The situation is particularly dire in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur province, which has witnessed some of the worst episodes of the...
First Person: Japanese UN volunteer ‘motivated by the passion of others’ to support peace

First Person: Japanese UN volunteer ‘motivated by the passion of others’...

Haruki Ume spoke to UN News at the UN Pavilion at Expo 2025 currently being held in the Japanese city of Osaka.One section of...
‘A spirit of oneness’: Cooperatives cultivating peace in South Sudan

‘A spirit of oneness’: Cooperatives cultivating peace in South Sudan

“Cooperatives are a system that enables the South Sudanese to improve their livelihoods, but at the same time also contributes to the economy… this...