Violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, has surged dramatically, leaving at least 150 dead since November 11 and pushing the country’s death toll for the year past 4,500, according to the United Nations. UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk warned of escalating chaos, calling for urgent action to halt the gang violence overwhelming the capital.
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The United Nations has raised alarm about dire humanitarian conditions in northern Gaza, where no significant aid has been delivered for 40 days due to an ongoing siege by Israeli forces. According to the UN, 65,000 to 75,000 people in areas like Beit Hanoun, Beit Lahia, and Jabalia face severe shortages of food and other essentials.
UN experts call France’s hijab ban in sports ‘discriminatory’ UN human rights experts have criticised France’s decisions to ban women and girls wearing the hijab…
Polio vaccinations suspended amid Israeli bombardment The UN has postponed a polio vaccination campaign in northern Gaza due to heavy Israeli bombardments and mass displacement.…
The UN has been urged to intervene in UK journalist arrested The Canary| The Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has written to four special rapporteurs at the…
No 10 appalled by Israel’s attacks at the UN. A Downing Street spokesperson says the government is “appalled” by reports that Israel has deliberately fired…
22 civilians killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut today as the death toll climbs to 800 as Israel rages its war in Lebanon. “Scene of…
Israeli forces deliberately attack UNIFIL personnel in Lebanon after using them as human shields to protect themselves against the Lebanese army. UNIFIL confirmed two peacekeepers…
At least 20 dead after gang attack in Haiti At least 20 people, including children, have been killed in a brutal gang attack in Pont-Sondé,…
UN extends Kenya-led security mission in Haiti amid rising hunger, violence The UN Security Council has extended the mandate of the multinational policing mission in…
What’s happened today in Lebanon? World Leaders condemn the bombing of Lebanon in New York as protests to Israeli genocide intensify. Almost half the hall…
Human rights in Russia have “severely deteriorated” says UN Human rights in Russia have taken a significant turn for the worse since the country’s full-scale…
Israel and Hezbollah urged to avoid full-scale war as UN fears catastrophe Israel and Hezbollah both escalated their threats on Sunday, vowing to intensify cross-border…
Israel bombs UN school killing 18, including six UN staff The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has reported that six of its staff…
Children die in building collapse after Nigeria flooding Two children have died in north-western Nigeria after a building collapse, further adding to the toll of…
UN says Gaza aid operation paused due to evacuation orders The United Nations has temporarily suspended its aid operations in the Gaza Strip due to…
Yemen flooding leaves at least 57 dead, UN says Flooding in Yemen has claimed at least 57 lives and displaced thousands, according to the UN.…
UN staff fired over possible links to 7 October attack The United Nations announced that nine staff members from the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees…
Gang kills women and children in Papua New Guinea massacre – reports Dozens of villagers have been killed in a series of attacks by a…
50 reportedly killed in latest Israeli strikes in Gaza At least 50 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded in Israeli air strikes in south and…
Israeli forces pound Rafah by land, Sea and Air in a surge for land grab
Israeli strikes on Gaza may have violated laws of war – UN report The UN Human Rights Office says Israeli air strikes in Gaza may…
Haiti health system on verge of collapse, UN says Haiti’s health system is “on the verge of collapse,” according to the United Nations Children’s Fund…
Approximately 810,000 of the more than a million people seeking refuge in Rafah have fled since the Israeli operation began on May 6.
Reports from both Israeli forces and Palestinian groups suggest that fierce battles have erupted in the northern Gazan town of Jabalia.