UN warns drone attacks drive surge in civilian deaths in Sudan

May 11, 2026 5:21 PM

UN warns drone attacks drive surge in civilian deaths in Sudan

The United Nations human rights chief warned on Monday that widening and intensifying violence in Sudan, as well as the rising use of drones, could lead to more death and displacement. "The international community is on notice that, unless action is taken without delay, this conflict is on the cusp of entering yet another new, even deadlier phase," the high commissioner for the U.N. Human Rights Office, Volker Turk, said in a statement. Turk warned that armed drones have now become the leading...

UN says Israeli strikes in Lebanon, Hezbollah rockets into Israel may breach international law

April 24, 2026 9:51 PM

UN says Israeli strikes in Lebanon, Hezbollah rockets into Israel may breach international law

The U.N. human rights office said on Friday it has documented patterns of attacks on civilians in populated areas and residential buildings in Lebanon and Israel that may amount to serious violations of international humanitarian law. The report covers the first three weeks of the latest escalation, which began after Hezbollah launched attacks on Israel on March 2, prompting Israel to respond with a large‑scale military offensive. Since then, nearly 2,500 people have been killed in Lebanon, ...

UN human rights office in ‘survival mode’ amid major funding cuts

December 10, 2025 4:50 PM

UN human rights office in ‘survival mode’ amid major funding cuts

United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk said on Wednesday that his office was in "survival mode" due to major funding cuts from global donors, while rights violations and needs in conflict-affected areas surge. "Our resources have been slashed, along with funding for human rights organisations - including at the grassroots level - around the world. We are in survival mode," the high commissioner for the U.N. human rights office (OHCHR) told reporters. OHCHR has $90 million less in fundin...

Human rights violations ongoing in Bangladesh even during interim government’s tenure: OHCHR Report

February 13, 2025 4:32 PM

Human rights violations ongoing in Bangladesh even during interim government’s tenure: OHCHR Report

The United Nations' Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has found that human rights violations in Bangladesh did not occur only during the Awami League era but are also taking place under the interim government’s tenure. This finding was revealed in a fact-finding report made public by the UN agency on Wednesday. Divided into two broad sections, the report states that human rights violations during the interim government's tenure include revenge abuses targeting the police, Awami League members, and ...