Dozens of civilians across the country were killed and injured, and homes and other vital infrastructure, destroyed. More than 20 […]
Regional stability still at risk without ‘increased commitment’ to negotiations: UN Kosovo mission chief
UN Special Representative and head of the UN Interim Administration Mission, Caroline Ziadeh, told ambassadors that the most recent Secretary-General’s […]
New UK law curtails key civil and political rights: UN rights chief
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, called the Public Order Bill “deeply troubling legislation”, after it completed its […]
Chernobyl: Survivors reflect on nuclear accident, Russian occupation
Looking back on two of the most difficult periods since the plant opened in 1977, Chernobyl employees shared their personal […]
Rights office calls on Russia and Ukraine to observe rules of war, after alleged POW executions
If confirmed, the actions would breach the rules of war, and could amount to a war crime. In a briefing […]
Nearly 2 million Ukrainians provided with crucial cash assistance
Stéphane Dujarric described the direct transfer of money, mostly to those who have been displaced and lost their jobs due […]
Central Mediterranean: Deadliest quarter for migrant deaths in six years
IOM’s Missing Migrants Project documented 441 deaths during this period, though the true toll is likely to be higher. Investigations […]
Türkiye: Protecting cultural heritage after the earthquakes
It marks the start of a wider effort to support the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in protecting damaged artifacts, […]
Serbia urged to uphold freedom of expression while also countering hate speech
The Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of expression said she was encouraged by the Government’s plans to reform […]
Ukraine seeks UNESCO support for post-war cultural renaissance
UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay was in Ukraine to reaffirm support to the population amid the continuing full-scale Russian invasion, which […]