Siege In Sudan’s El Fasher: 782 Dead, 1,143 Injured, Says UN

21 Dec 2024

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) reported that the ongoing siege in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State in Sudan, has resulted in the deaths of 782 civilians and left over 1,143 injured. The report, published on Friday, paints a grim picture of indiscriminate attacks...

UN: Human Trafficking Surges Worldwide UN Blames Crises, Conflict, And Climate

11 Dec 2024

In recent years human trafficking cases has sharply increased, driven by conflicts, climate-induced disasters, and global crises, according to a United Nations report released on Wednesday. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s Global Report on Trafficking in Persons reveals that in 2022, the number of known trafficking victims rose...

Telegram Under Fire: UN Report Links App To Southeast Asia Crime Surge

09 Oct 2024

UN released a report on Monday detailing how powerful criminal networks in Southeast Asia extensively utilize the messaging app Telegram, fundamentally transforming organized crime’s ability to conduct large-scale illicit activities. This report follows recent charges against Telegram's founder, Pavel Durov, by French authorities for allowing criminal conduct on the platform....

Two Years After UN Report, Calls Grow For Action On China Human Rights Abuses

31 Aug 2024

On the second anniversary of a crucial UN report alleging potential crimes against humanity in China’s Xinjiang region, human rights organizations and the United Nations are pressing for concrete action. The report, released by then UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on August 31, 2022, just minutes before...

UN Report Condemns Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program As Modern Slavery Risk

17 Aug 2024

A recent United Nations report has condemned Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) as a potential breeding ground for modern slavery. The TFWP, intended to address labor shortages in agriculture and caregiving, links workers’ legal status directly to their employers, creating a significant power imbalance that hinders workers from reporting...

UN Predicts Africa Will Surpass Asia In Hunger By 2030

26 Jul 2024

United Nations has predicted that Africa will overtake Asia as the continent with the highest number of people experiencing hunger by 2030. In its annual state of food security and nutrition report, five UN agencies highlighted a “clear trend” of rising undernourishment in Africa. Currently, Africa has the largest proportion...

UN Report: Taliban’s Harsh Rules Create Fear, Target Women

10 Jul 2024

Taliban, a Sunni Islamist terrorist group ruling in Afghanistan, has imposed harsh restrictions on personal freedoms, according to a recent UN report by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). The Taliban's morality police, known as the Ministry of the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (MPVPV), enforces...

Taliban has imposed ‘severe restrictions’ on movement of female UN employees in Afghanistan: Report

11 May 2023

In Taliban rule, girls and women facing sevearal restrictions in Afghanistan ,UN has accused the country's de facto authorities of imprisoning, harassing and placing "severe" limits on the movements of its female employees, Khaama Press reported. "This is the most recent in a series of discriminatory - and unlawful -...