News headlines for “Sustainable Development”, page 51
‘A torture that never stops’: Sri Lanka failing survivors of conflict sexual violence, UN says
- UN News
Conflict-related sexual violence in Sri Lanka remains largely unaddressed more than 15 years after the end of the civil war, with survivors still denied justice, recognition and reparations, according to a new report by the UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Tuesday.
Iran: ‘The killing of peaceful demonstrators must stop,’ UN rights chief says
- UN News
As anti-government demonstrations continue across Iran, the UN human rights chief said on Tuesday that he was horrified at the mounting violence directed by security forces against protestors, with reports of hundreds killed and thousands arrested.
Gaza: A ceasefire that still kills children is not enough, says UNICEF
- UN News
Airstrikes, drone attacks and hypothermia continue in Gaza despite the ceasefire, with more than 100 youngsters killed since early October, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
Ukraine war: UN appeals for $2.3 billion to support aid teams’ ‘heroic work’
- UN News
Amid ongoing and intensifying Russian attacks across Ukraine, the UN on Tuesday launched a $2.3 billion humanitarian appeal for 2026 to support 4.1 million of the country’s most vulnerable people.
Our New Colonial Era
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, January 12 (IPS) - We’re living in an age where the world is loudly proclaiming the death of empire, yet reproducing its structures. This is not nostalgia for colonial postcards — it’s a reinvention of foreign policy, international governance and global economic power that resembles colonial logic far more than it does meaningful cooperation.
Ukraine: Deadly Russian strikes push civilians deeper into winter crisis
- UN News
Ukraine has entered the new year under intensifying and deadly Russian attacks which have crippled energy systems and left millions without heating, electricity or water amid freezing temperatures, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Monday.
Gaza: Storms worsen already dire humanitarian situation, UN warns
- UN News
The humanitarian crisis across the Gaza Strip remains extremely serious, with harsh winter weather threatening to reverse recent gains in aid delivery, the United Nations said on Monday.
UN World Court begins landmark hearings on Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar
- UN News
Public hearings opened on Monday at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a landmark case brought by the Gambia against Myanmar, alleging violations of the Genocide Convention over the military’s treatment of the Rohingya minority.
Venezuela: UN independent investigators call for immediate release of all political prisoners
- UN News
More than 100 political prisoners have been released in Venezuela, the Government announced on Monday, just over a week after the seizure and rendition of President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas by the United States.
World News in Brief: Ending famine, refugee solidarity in Kenya, Ukraine civilian casualties update
- UN News
The head of the UN’s emergency food agency has urged world leaders on Monday to end “man-made famines” and conflicts that “drive hunger and desperation”.
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