“They were flying by helicopter from the direction of the cargo airport in Hostomel [north of Bucha]. Then they marched […]
Ukraine: Report reveals war’s long-term impact which will be felt ‘for generations’
“Russia’s full-scale armed attack on Ukraine, which is about to enter its third year with no end in sight, continues […]
UK urged to end ‘national threat’ of violence against women and girls
Concluding a 10-day visit to the country, Special Rapporteur Reem Alsalem noted that a woman is killed by a man […]
UK bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda ‘undercuts human rights’: UN rights chief
“You cannot legislate facts out of existence,” said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, calling on the UK Government […]
After Navalny death, independent expert on rights in Russia asks ‘who is next?’
Speaking exclusively to UN News, she said her office had raised repeated concerns over the past months, among them, over […]
Russia: UN human rights office ‘appalled’ at death of Navalny in prison
Mr. Navalny, 47, had lost consciousness and could not be revived, according to media reports. “If someone dies in the […]
Ukraine recovery and reconstruction: $486 billion over the next decade
The updated Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA3) – issued by Ukraine’s Government, alongside the World Bank Group, the European […]
Address root causes of Ukraine war, UN official urges, as anniversary of Russian invasion approaches
Miroslav Jenča, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe at the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA), warned that the fighting […]
Security Council debates Kosovo’s new rules on Serbian currency
The Prime Minister of Kosovo and Serbia’s President joined Council members in a heated discussion centred on new rules, which […]
Stories from the UN Archive: All-star 1950s cast visits European refugee camps
The Russian-born actor, filmmaker and photographer was appointed a special consultant to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner […]