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2 December 2024

Rights chief calls on Georgian authorities to protect basic freedoms

The UN human rights chief on Monday urged Georgian authorities to respect and protect rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, following four nights of protests marred by violence.

Human Rights

In Haiti, the ongoing crisis has led to children being recruited by armed groups, often drawn in due to poverty, lack of access to education and social instability, which make them vulnerable to exploitation.

Haiti's children: Crisis demands urgent action

As Haiti grapples with escalating violence and systemic collapse, its children are bearing the brunt of a multipronged crisis that threatens their lives, safety, and future.

Peace and Security

Children in tents in an IDP camp in northern Syria. (file)

UN chief calls for ceasefire amid sharp escalation in northwest Syria

The UN Secretary-General has expressed alarm over the sharp escalation of violence across northwest Syria, calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities and a return to the UN-facilitated political process.

Peace and Security

Deforestation releases carbon into the atmosphere, which fuels climate change and further harms forests.

Landmark climate change hearings represent largest ever case before world court

A record number of oral statements are expected to be presented to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as highly awaited public hearings on States' legal obligations with respect to climate change got underway on Monday.

Climate and Environment

A young mother holds her one-year-old daughter as she flees to safety towards the border with Thailand during a one week journey by foot in January 2022, in eastern Myanmar.

Myanmar: UN experts call for 'course correction' as civilian deaths reach 6,000

UN independent human rights experts have called for urgent international intervention in Myanmar as civilian deaths hit 6,000 since the military junta seized power in February 2021 following a coup, leading to mass civilian resistance and international condemnation.

Human Rights

Part of a water and sewage network in Nur Shams camp in Gaza is damaged following an Israeli military operation.

The nightmare in Gaza must stop, urges UN deputy chief

Describing the situation in Gaza as "appalling and apocalyptic" the UN Deputy Secretary-General on Monday called on world leaders to act decisively to alleviate suffering and prevent the further devastation of the enclave.

Peace and Security

A man plants a sapling in northern Burkina Faso.

Three billion people globally impacted by land degradation

Three billion people around the world are suffering the impact of poor and degraded land which will "increase levels of migration, stability and insecurity among many communities," according to the newly-elected President of a UN-backed conference on desertification, drought and land restoration which is taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Climate and Environment

Women in Djoukoulkili, Chad, work to prevent land loss.

Live updates: UN tackles desertification, drought and land restoration

People around the world are facing devastating consequences as the land that supports livelihoods, helps to regulate climate and protect biodiversity becomes increasingly degraded due to climate change and mismanagement. The UN Convention to Combat Desertification is meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to discuss how to regenerate the land and secure all of our futures. UN News app users can follow here.

Climate and Environment