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Gender therapy review reveals devastating impacts on teensA top Human Rights Council-appointed expert has welcomed the decision by all health authorities in the United Kingdom to halt the routine use of puberty-blockers offered to children as part of gender transition services, amid a sharp...

Amid campus crackdowns, Gaza war triggers freedom of expression crisisAcross the United States, “heads are rolling” at the top of some Ivy League universities amid a campus-wide crackdown on students protesting Israel’s war in Gaza, shining a spotlight on the question of freedom of expression...

Airlines urged not to facilitate UK-Rwanda asylum transfersIndependent UN experts have expressed concern over the role airlines and aviation authorities could have in the unlawful removal of asylum seekers from the United Kingdom to Rwanda under an agreement between the two governments and the...

UK’s newly passed ‘Safety in Rwanda’ bill is anything but safe: UN officialsFollowing the United Kingdom Parliament’s passage of the “Safety of Rwanda” bill, two top UN officials sounded an alarm on Tuesday about its harmful impact on global responsibility-sharing, human rights and refugee...

Myanmar: Rohingyas in firing line as Rakhine conflict intensifiesThe UN’s top human rights official on Friday raised alarm over the escalating violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state between junta and opposition forces amid reports of the military regime forcing members of the minority Muslim...

Transform landmark Indigenous rights declaration into reality: UN General Assembly PresidentDespite important achievements over the past decade to improve the well-being of Indigenous Peoples, safeguard their cultures, and expand their participation at the UN, “deep chasms” endure between...

UN leaders call for more action to end racism and discriminationTuesday marked the opening of the third session of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, bringing together anti-racism activists, human rights defenders, government delegations and others.

First Person: ‘I no longer amount to anything’ – Voices of the displaced in HaitiPeople affected by gang wars in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, have been describing to the UN how their lives have been violently changed, with one person saying he feels that he has lost his identity and “no...

Let youth lead, urges new advocacy campaignWith the ‘promise of a better world’ in mind the UN Youth Office has launched an new advocacy campaign – “World Leaders: It’s Time to Let #YouthLead” – calling for greater youth representation in decision-making roles in both the public and private...

Mother makes 200km emergency trip across rural Madagascar to save babyA young mother in Madagascar has been describing how she was forced to make a 200km emergency journey on challenging rural roads to a specialist regional hospital after she experienced difficulties giving birth at home.

Haiti: Gangs have ‘more firepower than the police’Some of Haiti’s gangs have bigger arsenals than the police as criminal groups are becoming “stronger, richer and more autonomous” by using arms trafficking to fuel their growth, according to UN experts.

Stories from the UN Archive: Greatest of All Time fights for peaceBoxing legend Muhammad Ali took on fights outside the ring for civil rights and against war, bringing strong messages to the UN since the 1970s, so ahead of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, we looked back...

‘Shocking’ increase in children denied aid in conflictsAll warring parties must allow safe, swift and unfettered humanitarian access and protect civilian infrastructure, top UN officials told the Security Council on Wednesday.

From desperation to determination: Indonesian trafficking survivors demand justiceWorking abroad can be a way for Indonesians to earn much more than they could at home, and provide for their families. However, for some the journey can turn into a nightmare, with long hours, wages withheld, and...

Explainer: Feeding Haiti in times of crisisAlmost five million Haitians are going hungry and need food assistance, according to recent UN figures, but the violence and related insecurity created by heavily armed rival gangs operating mainly in the capital are posing more questions about how to...

Unravelling the legacies of slaveryRacism, discrimination and crippled economies and health are among centuries-old legacies of the transatlantic slave trade and part of the stark messages behind the #RememberSlavery special events and newly unveiled chilling exhibits at UN Headquarters.

Ukrainians suffer Russia-imposed ‘violence, intimidation, and coercion’UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Tuesday called for the fighting and occupation of Ukraine to end, so the country can begin “healing the deep wounds and painful divisions” caused by Russia’s invasion.

Haitians ‘cannot wait’ for reign of terror by gangs to end: Rights chiefRestoring public order and ensuring access to aid must be priorities in Haiti, where criminal gangs continue to terrorize the population, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Tuesday.

First Person: ‘Courageous’ 12-year-old reports relative after being raped in MadagascarA 12-year-girl who was allegedly raped repeatedly by her stepfather has been described by Madagascar’s Chief Inspector of Police as “courageous” after she came forward to tell her story during an information...

Russia: Rights experts condemn continued imprisonment of Evan GershkovichRussia must immediately release American journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained without evidence for a year, two UN human rights experts said on Thursday.