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Human rights council votes to adopt resolution condemning violations in Belarus Belarus and its allies have repeatedly tried to muzzle speakers at the UN amid warnings of a new iron curtain falling across Europe during an ill-tempered debate on allege…
Read MoreUN experts call on China to explain apparent breaches of human rights obligationsHong Kong’s national security law risks breaching multiple international laws and the declaration of human rights, a coalition of United Nations human rights experts has s…
Read MoreAntónio Guterres tells country to stop building coal-fired power stations for sake of climateIndia must swiftly and permanently turn away from coal despite its need for cheap energy, the UN secretary general has urged, aiming to revive global action on…
Read MoreAmerica’s militarisation of the western Pacific island threatens its ecosystem, culture and history, a plea before the UN argues “It’s hard to pinpoint exactly the moment one … starts to see the great game afoot,” Julian Aguon says, before pausing, and…
Read MoreMilitants to halt fighting over Muslim holiday following deal to release 5000 combatantsAfghanistan’s stuttering peace process has received fresh impetus with the announcement of an Eid ceasefire, and a government pledge to complete the release of 5,00…
Read MoreAs the laws of war become optional and crimes in Syria and Libya go unpunished, there are fears the body has no teethEven at the best of times, there is a wide scope for misunderstanding in modern international relations, says António Guterres, the UN …
Read MoreIran’s president estimates 25m could be infected; mass health screenings in Xinjiang; Australian parliament suspendedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIran’s president says an estimated 25 million people in the country could b…
Read MoreUN urges calm after Azerbaijani general killed in fighting involving artillery and dronesArmenia and Azerbaijan forces have fought with heavy artillery and drones, leaving at least 16 people killed on both sides including an Azerbaijani general, in the…
Read MoreGroup says agreement should be basis of sovereign rights in response to China claimSouth-east Asian leaders said a 1982 UN oceans treaty should be the basis of sovereign rights and entitlements in the South China Sea, in one of their strongest remarks …
Read MoreLess than three years since a crackdown against Rohingya, troops are again accused of war crimes – this time against Rakhine Buddhists Kyaw Thu* waited until night fell before taking his family to the bank of a river not far from their village. While m…
Read MoreYanghee Lee says the army is ‘maximising suffering’ on Rohingya and other people in attacks reminiscent of the 2017 assault in Rakhine stateMyanmar’s military may once again be committing crimes against humanity in Rakhine state, the UN special rapport…
Read MoreVideo meeting seen as global endorsement of WHO and sign of Trump’s isolation on world stageCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGlobal leaders have pledged to accelerate cooperation on a coronavirus vaccine and to share research…
Read MoreInternational report claims Pyongyang has been transferring coal exports to Chinese bargesNorth Korea sharply stepped up trade in coal and oil products last year in defiance of UN sanctions through the apparent help of China’s shipping industry, a UN p…
Read MoreWarning comes as destruction of nature increasingly seen as key driver of zoonotic diseases See all our coronavirus coverageCoronavirus latest: at a glanceThe United Nations’ biodiversity chief has called for a global ban on wildlife markets – such as …
Read MoreMike Pompeo labelling the virus ‘Chinese’ has added to lack of international cooperationCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWhen the UN security council and the G7 group sought to agree a global response to the coronavirus pande…
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