UN and Red Cross demand urgent rules on autonomous weapons
On 25 August 2026, the world’s most prominent humanitarian and diplomatic voices converged on a single, stark message: the era of machines deciding who lives and who dies is no…
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WHO chief voices concern over Trump vaccine order, says changes not aligned with evidence
The World Health Organization’s director-general has issued a sharp, science-based rebuke of the Trump administration’s new childhood vaccine executive order, warning that the policy shift…
Human Rights Council
UN Plea to Donors: Do Not Cut Funding for Afghan Women’s Programs
Five years after the Taliban’s return to power in Kabul, the United Nations has issued one of its most direct warnings yet on the fate…
Security Council
UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese challenges Security Council paralysis over Gaza, West Bank
In a dramatic statement of principle, the United Nations' most senior human rights expert in charge of the occupied Palestinian territories has issued a damning…
General Assembly
Rebeca Grynspan: A Historic Frontrunner for UN Secretary-General
Costa Rican economist and former vice-president Rebeca Grynspan has emerged as the early favorite to become the next Secretary-General of the United Nations, positioning herself…
UN Agencies
US Plans $850m Payment Toward UN Arrears Amid Reform Dispute
The United States plans to pay $850 million toward the roughly $5 billion it owes the United Nations, offering a measure of financial relief to…
NGOs At UN
NGOs Face Tighter Rules as Government Imposes Compliance Deadlines
Stricter Rules and Frames NGOs are increasingly subject to stricter rules and frames that impose definite deadlines on compliance. This transformation is indicative of a…
Press Release
UNICEF Reports 300 Gaza Ceasefire Children Killed in 300 Days
When UNICEF issued a statement on 6 August 2026 that more than 300 children had been killed in 300 days since the signing of a…
Reports
UN Adds Israel and Russia to Sexual Violence Blacklist
A groundbreaking ruling that has caused a ripple effect in the world, the United Nations has placed Israel and Russia…
Report: UAE Free-Zone Betrayal 124 Corporate Enablers Defying US Sanctions on Russia and Iran
UAE Free-Zone Betrayal — IUN Watch 124Corporate Enablers 2Sanctioned Nations 45+UAE Free Zones $BnSanctions Evaded OverviewWhat This Report Exposes "The…
How Reliable Are UN Reports on Human Rights Violations?
UN human rights reports depend on frameworks of investigations which are organized in such a way that they can endure…
Whose Narrative? Contesting Data in UN Reports
United Nations was traditionally a reliable source of information in world politics whose responsibilities included coming up with reliable reports…
The UAE’s Human Rights Deception: Ayman Nasry and the United Villages Organization
Surprisingly, it has been revealed that the president of the organization that falsely claimed the UAE offered a pioneering and…
Arab-European Forum for Dialogue and Human Rights (AEFDHR)
The Arab-European Forum for Dialogue and Human Rights (AEFDHR), based in Geneva, is an organization that claims to champion human…