Shocked at executions in Egypt, UN rights office raises concerns over due process guarantees
Central African Republic: UN agency registers thousands of refugees arriving in Chad
In the wake of a recent flare-up of violence in the Central African Republic (CAR), the United Nations refugee agency said Friday that it is registering and assisting thousands of mostly women and children refugees arriving in Chad.
UN aid wing sounds alarm on behalf of civilians caught up in rising violence in northern Syria
The United Nations humanitarian wing and its partners in Syria on Wednesday expressed deep concern about the protection and wellbeing of tens of thousands of civilians in north-eastern Hama and southern Idlib governorates, following increased hostilities, which have reportedly resulted in scores of deaths and injuries and displacement in the area.
UN readying training guidelines to help cabin crews identify, report human trafficking
The United Nations is taking the global combat against human trafficking into the skies as the Organization's human rights office and its Montreal-based civil aviation agency begin putting the final touches on training guidelines that could help airline cabin crew spot possible victims.
Amid wave of protests in Iran, UN rights chief urges impartial probe into all acts of violence
The top United Nations human rights official on Wednesday urged the Iranian authorities to handle the protests that have taken place around the country “with great care” so as not to further inflame violence and unrest.
UN relief wing sounds alarm on behalf of civilians caught up in rising violence in northern Syria
The United Nations humanitarian wing and its partners in Syria on Wednesday expressed deep concern about the protection and wellbeing of tens of thousands of civilians in north-eastern Hama and southern Idlib governorates, following increased hostilities, which have reportedly resulted in scores of deaths and injuries and displacement in the area.