The UN's human rights chief has urged the US to conclude its investigation and publish its findings into a deadly strike on an Iranian primary school that happened on the first day of the war last ...

Around 12-15 million Africans were captured during the slave trade The United Nations General Assembly has voted to recognise the enslavement of Africans during the transatlantic slave trade as "the ...

Earthquakes are among the deadliest natural hazards, often striking without warning and causing devastating loss of life and long lasting social, economic, and psychological harm. Recent earthquakes ...

Since 1992, when the United Nations recognized climate change as a serious issue, negotiations among countries have produced notable accords, including the Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement. But ...

In March 2025, the Secretary-General launched the UN80 Initiative to transform how the UN works - identifying efficiencies, reviewing how mandates are implemented, and examining potential structural ...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency works to ensure that everybody has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge, having fled violence, persecution or war at home. Since 1950, we have faced multiple ...