The United Nations has urged calm in Bangladesh after the killing of a prominent youth protest leader sparked fresh unrest, raising concerns about political violence and the safety of civic space as the country prepares for elections early next year. UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the killing of Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, a leading figure in last…
Imagine living through a war and not being able to make a meal or heat your home; that’s the reality today for thousands of Ukrainians who’ve seen repeated Russian attacks knock out their electricity for days at a time. In an update from Ukraine, the UN’s top aid official there, Assistant Secretary-General Matthias Schmale, reports that…
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has expressed alarm at reports of a so-called “settler road” being built in the occupied West Bank. Around 100 hectares of Palestinian land have been reportedly confiscated to make way for the new route. This would mark another step towards the progressive fragmentation of the West Bank, warned the head…