UN rights chief laments 'shift in direction' in U.S.

Japan won’t join UN meeting on nuclear weapons ban, citing support for US deterrence
Japan will not attend a U.N. conference on the treaty banning nuclear weapons, a top government official in Tokyo said Monday ...
UN's food agency WFP closes southern African bureau
The United Nations' World Food Programme, which gets much of its funding from the United States, is closing its southern ...
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It’s time to treat sexual violence in war as torture, writes a UN rapporteur
Indeed, torture survivors have historically been viewed as heroes who have overcome adversity, and communities tend to rally ...
Ukraine routinely bucks US interests at the UN — despite receiving $175B: State Department data
Despite receiving hundreds of billions of dollars in critical military aide, Ukraine has made a habit of obfuscating U.S.
UN Establishes Mechanism To Investigate Atrocities In DR Congo
In February 2025, the UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution agreeing to establish a fact-finding mission on the ...
UN chief warns that US foreign aid cuts make world less safe
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that he was deeply concerned about severe cuts in U.S.
DWP two-child benefit limit should be axed, says major UN report
The UN's Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights says Keir Starmer's government should now launch an independent ...
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UN human rights chief concerned about growing power of tech oligarchs
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed concern about the growing power of IT entrepreneurs on Monday and ...
UN's food agency WFP closes southern African bureau amid funding cuts
The United Nations' World Food Programme, which gets much of its funding from the United States, is closing its southern ...