UN human rights office Stories

UN warns of catastrophe in Gaza and West Bank as conflict, aid blockade worsen
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 26, 2025

Bakeries have shut down due to the absence of flour and gas, food prices are surging, and social order is unravelling as people fight for what little...

UN’s rights chief says horrified by Sudan escalation as famine draws nearer
United Nations  |  May 17, 2024

The High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, held separate phone calls with Lt-General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and General Mohamed Hamdan Dagal...

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