The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Francis died from a cerebral stroke and subsequent heart failure. A death certificate published by the Vatican on Monday said the cerebral stroke led to a coma a ... Read more

Amid reported Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip into Thursday that killed at least 23 people, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, issued an urgent call to “get interna ... Read more

The United Nations on Wednesday warned that escalating hostilities and access constraints in Gaza are worsening an already dire humanitarian crisis. The crisis in Gaza is displacing hundreds of tho ... Read more

[B][I]The Trump White House is repurposing the potent framing of “terrorism” to go after a new set of enemies – drug cartels, migrants and domestic political opponents. Its words and ... Read more

The fourth session of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent opened on Monday at United Nations Headquarters in New York. Organised by the UN human rights office, the week-long session ... Read more

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has voiced deep concern over reports that the United States has ended funding for life-saving emergency food assistance in 14 countries. “If impl ... Read more