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UN on death toll in Gaza: Dark milestone

The UN's human rights chief Volker Türk speaks of a "dark milestone for the world" after a total of over 40,000 people are now reported to have been killed in the Gaza War. The figure is disputed, but may imply that every 50th inhabitant has lost their life in the hostilities.

UN on death toll in Gaza: Dark milestone

UN sounds the alarm: 29 executed in Iran within two days

The UN's human rights office is sounding the alarm that 29 people have been executed in two days in Iran this week, according to reports. This is an alarmingly high figure, according to the UN office.

UN sounds the alarm: 29 executed in Iran within two days

Strong reactions follow after prisoner exchange

Reactions of relief and joy were combined with discontent over convicted murderers being released. .

Strong reactions follow after prisoner exchange

UN Organization Accuses Israel of Prisoner Abuse

The UN Human Rights Office accuses Israel of subjecting prisoners to torture-like methods. The allegations come at the same time as several Israeli soldiers are being investigated for abuse – which has led to protests in support of the soldiers.

UN Organization Accuses Israel of Prisoner Abuse

Dozens Dead in Unrest in Papua New Guinea

At least 26 people have been killed in violent attacks on three villages in Papua New Guinea last week, according to the UN. 16 of the dead are reported to be children.

Dozens Dead in Unrest in Papua New Guinea

At Least 300 Police Officers Injured in Bangladesh

At least 300 police officers have been injured in Bangladesh during Friday's clashes with demonstrators at several locations in the capital city of Dhaka. .

At Least 300 Police Officers Injured in Bangladesh

Over 100 dead in unrest in Bangladesh

Over 100 people have been killed in violent protests in Bangladesh. The government is now deploying the military and introducing curfews to put an end to the unrest.

Over 100 dead in unrest in Bangladesh

UN: North Korea is using systematic forced labor

North Korea uses a deeply institutionalized system of forced labor, which in some cases can constitute a crime against humanity in the form of enslavement, warns the UN in a new report. .

UN: North Korea is using systematic forced labor

UN Criticism of Israeli Bombing Attacks

Several Israeli attacks with particularly powerful bombs in Gaza could constitute war crimes, according to the UN's human rights body OHCHR. .

UN Criticism of Israeli Bombing Attacks

Large increase in civilian deaths in conflicts

The number of civilian deaths in the world's armed conflicts increased by 72 per cent in 2023, according to a compilation from the UN agency OHCHR. > Under 2023, data collected by my office shows that the number of civilian deaths in armed conflicts has skyrocketed by 72 per cent, says the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Tuesday.

Large increase in civilian deaths in conflicts

UN rejects accusations against kidnapped personnel

The UN's human rights chief Volker Türk demands that the Houthi movement "immediately and unconditionally" releases UN personnel and other aid workers being held captive. On Monday, the Iran-backed movement claimed to have caught a "spy network", after aid workers, including eleven UN staff, were kidnapped last week.

UN rejects accusations against kidnapped personnel

UN Chief: "Unbelievable" number of dead on the West Bank

An "unbelievable" number. So says the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, about the over 500 Palestinians who have been killed on the West Bank since the Gaza War broke out.

UN Chief: "Unbelievable" number of dead on the West Bank