Human Rights

Aid agencies report that thousands have fled for their lives amid renewed shelling and gunfire as conflict intensifies in Yemen.

Amnesty International has stated in a new report that the suppression of the 2022 protests by Iranian authorities constitutes crimes against humanity.

The UN Secretary-General has warned in a new report that activists, lawyers, and others cooperating with the UN on human rights continue to face intimidation and reprisals.

Reports indicate that over 950 people have been executed in Iran this year, with scores more remaining at risk of facing the death penalty.

Taraneh and Romina Rahimi, 20-year-old twin sisters, face severe judicial sentences including death and decades in prison following their participation in protests in Isfahan. Their family reports that they were tortured to extract forced…

Three years after intense bombardment in Gaza, the UN human rights chief reports that the continued recovery of bodies from rubble points to possible war crimes.

The World Health Organization reported that vital medical supplies were damaged following an overnight airstrike on one of its main warehouses in the Kyiv region.

The United Nations has warned that the El Niño climate pattern is intensifying due to exceptionally warm Pacific waters and is expected to persist through February 2027.

A new UN report warns that record-breaking heat waves and extreme weather events have brought the planet to the brink of breaching safe temperature limits.

Leila Abolhasani, 43, has been sentenced to death on charges of 'moharebeh' following January protests. Her family denies the arson allegations, stating she was merely filming the scene.

The United Nations has warned that the recent earthquake in Colombia could increase the risk of child recruitment by armed groups in the Chocó and Valle del Cauca regions.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that four children were killed and humanitarian aid supplies were destroyed following recent attacks in Gaza.

A senior UN official told the Security Council that international support is essential to overcome the challenges facing Syria after a decade of war.

The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reports that ongoing military activity and damaged infrastructure continue to pose significant risks to civilians in the south.

Humanitarian agencies continue to deliver food and other essential supplies to families in need as hunger deepens across Gaza.

UNRWA has reported that the Israeli seizure of a vocational training centre in East Jerusalem has deprived hundreds of Palestinian youth of access to essential skills and training.

The UN Security Council is convening to address the critical situation in Gaza and the West Bank, alongside the surge in Israeli settlement activity.

Meteorologists, scientists, and athletes in Japan have joined forces to issue warnings about the risks of global warming by releasing climate forecasts for the year 2050.

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed warned at a conference in Mongolia that countries are failing to invest enough in restoring degraded land.

The UN reports that the spread of armed conflict is causing the collapse of food systems and widespread displacement of families in Somalia.

The UN global education fund has announced a $22 million initiative to help 200,000 children return to learning as Sudan's civil war continues to disrupt schooling.

The UN Security Council is reviewing briefings from senior officials on the escalation of conflict, famine, and flooding in Sudan.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an immediate end to maritime traffic disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, the Black Sea, and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, citing their role in exacerbating global hunger…

The UN Security Council addressed the escalation of drone and missile attacks on civilian areas in Ukraine during its latest session.

The United Nations has warned that one hundred days after the declaration of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the country is facing an epidemic of unprecedented scale.

A new UNICEF study indicates that despite a reduction in acute hunger among children in Gaza, many may never fully recover from the lasting impacts of malnutrition.

The United Nations has issued an urgent call for international support as the deadliest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo's history continues to spread.

Yalda Moaiery, a photojournalist who has documented events in Iran for two decades, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. She has appealed to the international community not to forget her.

Human rights groups report that Azar Yahu has been sentenced to three years in prison for acting against national security after reacting to posts by Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump.

A UN-backed investigative body has warned that the risk of atrocity crimes in South Sudan is rising unless renewed fighting is halted.

The International Organization for Migration reports that at least 200,000 people have been displaced in Sudan since late 2025 due to intensifying conflict and seasonal flooding.

The United Nations has warned that the widespread use of armed drones on battlefields is exposing humanitarian teams to deadly and evolving security threats.

The United Nations has expressed alarm over new illegal outposts in the West Bank and called on Israel to condemn its national security minister's rhetoric, which it says incites violence against Palestinians.

UN reports indicate that due to ongoing deadly hostilities in Gaza, farmers in the enclave are facing increasing challenges in finding safe land to grow food crops.

The UN Security Council has reviewed the critical situation in Libya, as the country faces a political impasse over delayed elections, armed clashes, and drone strikes that have set a major oil refinery ablaze.

The United Nations reports that despite the return of 860,000 people to their homes in southern Lebanon, the humanitarian crisis and displacement remain immense.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has warned of rising civilian casualties amid escalating conflict in Yemen, urging all parties to exercise restraint.

Local communities in Syria are clearing rubble and rebuilding their neighbourhoods and livelihoods following more than a decade of conflict and crisis.

The Iranian judiciary announced the execution of Shahram Sadeghi, who was convicted of striking police officers with his vehicle during the January protests.

A source close to Ahoo Daryaei, the student who protested against mandatory hijab at Islamic Azad University in 2024, alleges she has been subjected to detention, physical abuse, and forced psychiatric injections.

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime reported that Iranian authorities intercepted over 3.6 tonnes of methamphetamine in the first quarter of 2026.

A new study reveals that despite the issuance of amber heat-health alerts across England this summer, a significant portion of the public is not changing their preventative behaviors.

The United Nations reports that pregnant women in Sudan are losing their lives and those of their babies due to a severe lack of specialized healthcare in war-torn areas.