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UN nuclear agency chief ‘deeply concerned’ by reports of latest attack on Iran power plant

The IAEA was informed of the strike – the fourth such incident in recent weeks – by Iranian officials. Iran…

5 months ago

UN human rights chief calls on US to conclude probe into Iran school strike

The strike - which killed at least 168 people, mostly children - "evoked a visceral horror", Volker Türk said. Source…

5 months ago

Israel says it has killed Iran's navy chief overseeing Strait of Hormuz blockade

Israel's defence minister said a number of other "senior Navy command officials" have also been killed. Iran has not yet…

5 months ago

UN relief chief condemns ‘$1 billion-a-day’ cost of war in Middle East

“We're seeing the consequences spread faster than we can respond”, warned the UN emergency relief chief, Tom Fletcher, as violence…

5 months ago

Humanitarian access to Gaza still insufficient for relief and rebuilding: UN development chief

Mr. De Croo, who chose Gaza for his first overseas visit since being appointed to the top job in November…

6 months ago

West Bank: UN rights chief warns against deepening Israeli control over Palestinian land

 “This is yet another step by the Israeli authorities towards rendering a viable Palestinian State impossible, in violation of the Palestinian…

6 months ago

UN rights chief decries US treatment of migrants, as deaths in ICE custody rise

In a news release on Friday, High Commissioner Volker Türk said individuals suspected of being undocumented migrants are being surveilled,…

7 months ago

Cold and dark: UN rights chief condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid

Volker Türk said he was outraged by renewed overnight attacks that knocked out power and heating in major cities –…

7 months ago

UN rights chief bears witness to trauma and resilience in Sudan

Volker Türk briefed journalists in the Kenyan capital following a five-day mission to Sudan, where “a chronicle of cruelty is…

7 months ago

UN rights chief says Israeli policy in West Bank ‘resembles apartheid system’

Shaimaa Khalil,JerusalemandDavid GrittenReutersThe UN report says Palestinians in the West Bank face "systemic discrimination" by Israeli authoritiesThe UN human rights…

7 months ago