Category: Human Rights

The European Union will deliver €20 million in humanitarian aid to support vulnerable refugees living in Türkiye. The funding will be channelled to humanitarian partners working in the country, in close cooperation with Turkish authorities, to address refugees’ basic needs such as protection, health, water and sanitation and education in emergencies.  The aid will target […]

Of the record 83 million people internally displaced worldwide, at least 1.2 million were displaced by crime-related violence in 2024 – more than double the 2023 figure – amid a global decline in support for international norms, human rights and the rule of law. The growing reach of organised crime in driving displacement and rights […]

GENEVA, — A United Nations human rights expert has called on governments worldwide to strengthen protections for migrants amid growing concerns over enforced disappearances, which affect thousands of people each year during migration journeys. Gehad Madi, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, issued the appeal on Friday, warning that migrants remain […]

GENEVA, June 2025 — The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has issued a stark warning over the rapidly worsening humanitarian and human rights crisis in Sudan, calling for immediate international action as violence escalates across North Darfur and Kordofan. Türk expressed deep alarm over mounting reports of civilian casualties, sexual violence, […]

While hotspots include Sudan, Syria, Afghanistan, Ukraine and Palestine, displacement affects every region of the world. In the lead-up to World Refugee Day, Friday, the UN is spotlighting the importance of solidarity with refugees through support, solutions, and the power of storytelling. Zahra Nader: Reporting from exile Ahead of World Refugee Day, UN News spoke […]

UN and Human Rights Watch condemn conscription of children and abuses under junta rule June 21, 2025 – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Myanmar’s military junta to immediately cease the recruitment and use of child soldiers, citing a sharp rise in violations against children since the 2021 coup. The appeal follows the junta’s […]

The United Kingdom government has just published draft legislation seeking to “reform” key disability-related aspects of its complex social security system. While the government claims its moves “will protect the most vulnerable,” in reality its plans to cut £4.5 billion in disability-linked benefits by 2030 will have a devastating impact on people’s rights. The bill proposes […]

On World Refugee Day, we commemorate the strength and resilience of refugees, who have left their homes not by choice, but due to conflict, violence, persecution or human rights violations. This year’s World Refugee Day comes at a time when a record of more than 122 million people have been forcibly displaced worldwide. The EU […]

With more than 5.5 billion people connected online – nearly all of them active on social media – digital platforms have become central to how people interact, UN Women highlights. However, they are also being weaponised to spread misogyny and hate. Once confined to fringe internet forums, the manosphere now reaches into schoolyards, workplaces, and […]

June 2025 – Tacloban City, Philippines — Press freedom groups have condemned Philippine authorities for obstructing a delegation’s attempt to visit journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, who has been detained for over five years on charges widely viewed as politically motivated. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) denounced the denial of access, calling it a serious […]