Impending human-rights disaster: UN fears for Sudan’s al-Obeid

The U.N.’s human-rights chief Volker Türk warned of disaster as reports showed Sudan's Rapid Support Forces militia could escalate an assault on the central Sudanese city of al-Obeid. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #sudan #rapidsupportforces #rsf #alobeid #unitednations #volkerturk Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest news from around the world: Follow Reuters on Facebook: Follow Reuters on…

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From malaria to energy: Why solutions from the Global South aren’t reaching the people who need them most

Innovators – especially in the Global South – are too often locked out of funding and opportunity despite offering solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
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https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167759

Sudan: Security Council warns of mass atrocity risk in El Obeid

The UN Security Council has expressed alarm over reports of substantial military reinforcements by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) around El Obeid in Sudan, warning of the risk of a potential ground offensive on the city.
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https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167773

Ebola in DR Congo: One month on, scaled up response remains insufficient

One month after the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak was declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, case numbers continue to rise. 
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https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167763

For one young refugee in Uganda, basketball is more than a game

When 19-year-old Stephane Kulimushi looks around the basketball court in Kampala where he trains young refugees, he sees more than players.
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https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167743

UNESCO launches consultation on fair payment for news in the digital age

UN cultural agency UNESCO has launched a global consultation process to inform its Draft Guidance on Fair Compensation for News, particularly as online platforms and artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly rely on journalistic content. 
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https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167771

Old and new challenges for the Human Rights Council as it turns 20

It’s 20 years to the day since the UN Human Rights Council began its work as the world’s principal forum tasked with promoting and defending fundamental rights everywhere, particularly the world’s most vulnerable people.
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https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167769

CAQ's #QuebecConstitution plan was assimilationist: experts

Five #UnitedNations #HumanRights experts say the #CoalitionAvenirQuébec’s now-shelved proposed constitution could have violated #InternationalLaw on minority, Indigenous and #ReligiousRights, describing part of the plan as “#assimilationist.”

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https://montrealgazette.com/news/provincial-news/provincial-politics/caq-quebec-constitution-united-nations-human-rights-rapporteurs/

UN welcomes fresh Lebanon ceasefire reports as rights experts urge Iran accountability

The United Nations has welcomed reports of a new ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah on Friday while warning that civilians on the ground are still fleeing amid ongoing insecurity.
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