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Malaysia’s anti-terror and sedition laws ‘curtail’ human rights, warns UN rights chief

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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein.

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As chaos deepens in Yemen, UN expert warns of ‘worst case scenario’ displacement

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The increasing violence in Yemen is taking an intolerable toll on children.

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Airstrike on Al Rasheedi school in Yemen

Attributable to UNICEF Yemen Representative Julien Harneis

“Yesterday’s airstrike on Al Rasheedi school in Yemen's Ibb governorate, which left at least two children dead and two injured, is a stark reminder of the appalling risks facing children as the conflict in Yemen intensifies.

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Increasing violence in Yemen taking intolerable toll on children: UNICEF

With conflict escalating in many parts of Yemen, children continue to be killed, injured, displaced and put at increasing risk from disease, UNICEF said on April 6.

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On International Day, UN underlines role of sport in promoting development, peace

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Girls line up during a basketball drill in Mogadishu, Somalia.

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Civilian casualties, humanitarian concerns mounting as Yemen fighting continues - UN

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A family finds temporary shelter at a school in Aden Governorate, Yemen.

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Senior UN official calls for disarmament push amid uptick in global tensions

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On International Day, UN official underlines role of sport in promoting development, peace

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Girls line up during a basketball drill in Mogadishu, Somalia.

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UN agency demands end to Yarmouk fighting, calls for protection of civilians

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Destruction caused by fighting in Yarmouk, Syria.

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UN expresses 'outrage' at 'heinous' Al Shabaab attack on Kenyan university

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Wide view of the Security Council Chamber.