Politics

Iran: UN rights expert warns prisoners of conscience at risk of death after prolonged hunger strike

Photo:Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Iran Asma Jahangir.

UN agency seeks $813 million to support Palestine refugees fleeing Syria and those in occupied territory

Photo:Repairing the water network in Jabalia camp, northern Gaza.

Federal Funds Stolen From Non-Profit Health Care Clinic

January 6, 2017

Asylum Seekers Left in the Cold

Photo:Asylum seekers and migrants living in appalling conditions in abandoned warehouses behind Belgrade train station, Serbia. November 22, 2016.

'Mário Soares' legacy goes far beyond Portugal,' says UN chief Guterres, as former leader dies at 92

7 January 2017

UN condemns deadly ambush that leaves one 'blue helmet' dead in Central African Republic

Photo:A MINUSCA patrol in Bangui, Central African Republic (CAR).

Lack of water access in Damascus is creating risks for children, UN warns

Photo:On 4 January 2017, UNICEF started trucking water to 50 schools in the Syrian capital Damascus and surrounding areas. Since 22 December 2016, water has been cut for at least 4 million people as a result of fighting in the Wadi Barada area.

Syrian refugees in Lebanon face economic hardship and food shortages – joint UN agency study

Photo:Two Syrian refugee boys play in the informal settlement of Hawch el Refka, in Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, near the Syrian border.

UN rights expert to assess potential abuses in northern Myanmar

Photo:Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar Yanghee Lee.

As temperatures drop, asylum-seekers on Greek islands need to be moved to mainland – UN agency

Photo:Child refugees in Greece.