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Ukraine: UN alarmed by reports of deadly strike on dormitory in occupied Luhansk
- UN News
The United Nations voiced alarm on Friday over reports of an overnight attack on a vocational school and dormitory in the town of Starobilsk in Ukraine’s Luhansk region which killed and injured multiple civilians, including children.
Security Council LIVE: Human cost of Ukraine war, a pattern that ‘defies’ international law, says senior UN aid official
- UN News
The Security Council is meeting at the request of Russia which on Friday accused Ukraine of targeting a student dormitory overnight in the occupied Luhansk region, reportedly killing six people – including children – and injuring dozens. Kyiv has denied targeting the civilian building, saying it had struck a Russian military drone command headquarters, according to news reports. Follow live coverage below and for full meetings coverage of the council, click here.
World Urban Forum backs ‘Baku Call to Action’ on global housing crisis
- UN News
A landmark gathering of more than 57,000 participants – the largest in the history of the World Urban Forum – closed on Friday in Baku with an urgent call to rethink how the world houses its people, as a new roadmap urges governments, cities and communities to act collectively on a crisis affecting billions.
Ebola risk ‘very high’ in eastern DR Congo as UN intensifies response
- UN News
The UN is rushing emergency personnel, funding and supplies into eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to counter the fast-growing Ebola outbreak spreading through conflict-ravaged provinces.
Gaza: Life-saving medicines blocked as killing continues, disease gains ground
- UN News
Dire conditions in Gaza marked by continuing violence, rodent infestations and the spread of infectious disease is being made worse by blockages of essential medical supplies, UN agencies warned on Friday.
Brazil’s Indigenous Communities Receive $9M in GEF Funding to Protect Lands, Traditions Under Threat
- Inter Press Service
BELÉM, Brazil, May 21 (IPS) - On Brazil’s northeastern coast, the Indigenous community, Tremembé da Barra do Mundaú, lives on a preserved stretch of land shaped by mangroves, dunes, and deserted beaches. The group of around 160 families is led by women and depends on the 3,500-hectare territory for fishing and subsistence farming.
UN General Assembly Votes for Resolution on ICJ Advisory Ruling on Climate Obligations
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 21 (IPS) - Member states this week (May 20) deliberated over a draft resolution on states’ obligations in respect of climate change following the advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The General Assembly agreed to take measures to uphold the ICJ’s advisory opinion for member states to meet their existing obligations to climate justice under international law and multilateral frameworks.
TRANSNATIONAL REPRESSION: ‘China Feels Emboldened to Globalise Its Political Red Lines’
- Inter Press Service
CIVICUS discusses the cancellation of RightsCon 2026 with Barbora Bukovská, Senior Director for Law and Policy at ARTICLE 19, a human rights organisation that works on freedom of expression and information around the world.
Right to strike protected under key labour treaty, says UN World Court
- UN News
The UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday ruled that the right to strike is protected under a core International Labour Organization (ILO) convention, in a landmark advisory opinion settling a long-running dispute between workers and employers worldwide.
Haitian children ‘paying the highest price’ amid surge in gang recruitment
- UN News
As gangs continue to “terrorise” communities in Haiti, children are the ones paying the highest price, the UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict warned on Thursday.
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