This article is published in association with United Nations. The Independent UN Fact-Finding Mission investigating alleged rights abuses in Iran says there has been a “surge in repression and extraordinary spike in executions” there since Israeli hit the country with airstrikes in June. Briefing at UN Headquarters in New York – the first time the mission […]Iran: Human rights investigators alarmed by ‘surge in repression’ and spike in executions following Israeli airstrikes
November 3, 2025 by 2 Comments
This article is published in association with United Nations. The Independent UN Fact-Finding Mission investigating alleged rights abuses in Iran says there has been a “surge in repression and extraordinary spike in executions” there since Israeli hit the country with airstrikes in June. Briefing at UN Headquarters in New York – the first time the mission […]Meds platform launch gives children with cancer a fighting chance
February 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A new UN-partnered project to distribute essential childhood cancer medicines has begun in Uzbekistan and Mongolia, the first rollout for a project due to be piloted in six countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. Around 400,000 children are diagnosed with cancer every year and […]Guterres appeals for mediation to end crisis in eastern DR Congo
February 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Now is the time to end the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN Secretary-General said on Thursday in a briefing to journalists in New York. António Guterres made the “special appeal for peace” ahead of two major meetings to address the […]
