This article is published in association with United Nations. Peace and Security As Myanmar approaches elections scheduled for 28 December, the UN’s top human rights official has said that civilians are being coerced from all sides – forced by the military to vote and threatened by armed opposition groups to boycott – in a climate of […]Myanmar elections marked by fear as UN warns civilians are coerced from all sides
December 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Peace and Security As Myanmar approaches elections scheduled for 28 December, the UN’s top human rights official has said that civilians are being coerced from all sides – forced by the military to vote and threatened by armed opposition groups to boycott – in a climate of […]Ukraine’s children enter fourth school year under invasion as 4.6 million face education barriers
November 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. This year alone, 4.6 million children in Ukraine are struggling to access education as they endure a fourth academic year under full-scale war. Since Russian forces invaded Ukraine in 2022, children have continued to bear the brunt of the crisis – unable to attend school regularly, learn […]Terror threat posed by ISIL ‘remains volatile and complex,’ Security Council hears
August 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The threat posed by the terrorist group ISIL – known more widely in the Middle East as Da’esh – remains dynamic and diverse, with Africa currently experiencing the highest level of activity worldwide. While multiple Da’esh leaders have perished in the past few years, “the group has […]US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites ‘marks perilous turn’: Diplomacy must prevail, says Guterres
June 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General António Guterres told an emergency meeting of the Security Council on Sunday that massive overnight strikes by the United States on Iran’s nuclear facilities only increase the risk of a wider war and “serious damage to the international order.” After ten days of airstrikes […]Sudan: ‘Children should be safe everywhere’, says UNICEF, as fears grow for El Fasher
October 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, voiced deep concern on Monday over the siege of El Fasher in Sudan’s North Darfur, where continued clashes are putting the lives of hundreds of thousands of civilians in the region at risk. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric reminded journalists in New […]
