violence

UN rights chief urges accountability for post-electoral violence in Venezuela

Hundreds more were reportedly injured in clashes following the disputed elections and around 2,000 arrested, including teenagers, young adults, opposition…

2 years ago

Security Council hears of ongoing imperative to end violence in eastern DR Congo

Bintou Keita, who also heads the UN Stabilization Mission in the DRC, known as MONUSCO, reported on the instability in…

2 years ago

Guterres calls for ‘serious dialogue’ to end surging violence in Syria

António Guterres held a stakeout outside the Security Council chamber to address the “grave and dramatic developments” that are unfolding.“I…

2 years ago

UN officials raise alarm over escalating violence in northwest Syria

The alarm comes amid a sharp escalation in fighting in the Aleppo Governorate, spreading to parts of Idleb and Hama…

2 years ago

Lebanon: Increased violence is the ‘horrific new normal’ for children, warns UNICEF

Peacekeepers have witnessed the “shocking” destruction of villages in southern Lebanon along the UN-patrolled Blue Line that separates the country…

2 years ago

UN chief alarmed by mounting violence in Haiti

Mr. Guterres strongly supports efforts by the Haitian National Police, with the backing of the Security Council-backed Multinational Security Support…

2 years ago

Amsterdam violence exposes tensions in Dutch society: ‘We cannot be made into enemies’

Maccabi Tel Aviv fans had arrived in the city for a Europa League match against Ajax and footage was widely…

2 years ago

Rights experts call for immediate end to post-election violence in Mozambique

Weeks of violent protests have marked the outcome of the disputed 9 October presidential elections, which saw ruling party Frelimo…

2 years ago

Children face unprecedented crisis amid rising violence in Haiti

Virginia Gamba, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, highlighted the impact on children of the…

2 years ago

Sudan trapped in a ‘nightmare of violence’, UN chief tells Security Council

“The suffering is growing by the day, with almost 25 million people now in need of humanitarian assistance,” Mr. Guterres…

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