Powerful El Niño to intensify heat on ‘a planet already on fire’: UN
UN chief Guterres calls for a halt to new fossil fuels as El Niño induces heatwaves, floods, and drought worldwide. A rapidly intensifying El Niño event is set to dominate…
China welcomes rollover of intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council reform
China welcomes the UN General Assembly’s decision to technically roll over intergovernmental negotiations (IGN) on Security Council reform to its next session, a Chinese envoy said Tuesday, calling the IGN…
U.N. human rights chief says Israel must end occupation and house demolitions in Lebanon
Volker Türk said some Israeli actions in Lebanon could amount to war crimes, echoing criticism from other human rights groups over the widespread destruction of towns and villages and the…
US diplomats walk out as France addresses the UN Security Council
US accused France of “condescending” rhetoric over its human rights stances. United States diplomats walked out of a United Nations Security Council meeting on Russia’s war against Ukraine as France’s…
UN slams Israel’s expansion of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank
UN chief Guterres says settlements are a ‘flagrant violation’ of international law, amid escalating violence. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned Israeli plans to accelerate the development of settlements…
Volker Turk’s term as UN human rights chief extended despite US warnings
The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday to renew Volker Turk’s mandate as high commissioner for human rights for four years despite strong opposition from the United States, Russia,…