UN Warns Healthy Diet Costs Have Increased 25 Percent Since 2021
Rome, Italy (HRNW) – A United Nations food agency has warned that the cost of a healthy diet has risen by approximately 25 percent since 2021, placing nutritious food beyond the reach of billions of people worldwide. The agency urged governments to strengthen food systems, support small-scale farmers, and adopt policies that improve access to…
UN Peacekeepers Expand Support as Families Return to Southern Lebanon
Naqoura, Lebanon (HRNW) – The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has intensified support for communities returning to southern Lebanon following months of insecurity. Peacekeepers are assisting with humanitarian coordination, infrastructure assessments, explosive hazard awareness, and security patrols to help civilians safely return to their homes. UNIFIL emphasized that continued stability requires full respect…
UN Secretary-General to Visit Cyprus for New Peace Efforts
New York, United States (HRNW) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will travel to Cyprus later this month to support renewed peace efforts between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities. According to the UN, the visit aims to encourage dialogue, confidence-building measures, and progress toward a comprehensive settlement after years of political deadlock. The…
UN Calls for Stronger Global Cooperation on Water Security at High-Level Forum
New York, United States (HRNW) – During the ongoing High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, United Nations officials and international partners stressed that water security has become one of the world’s most urgent development challenges. Delegates called for increased investment in clean water infrastructure, stronger transboundary cooperation, and climate-resilient water management to help countries achieve…
Access Now Intensifies Global Digital Rights Advocacy Following RightsCon 2026 Cancellation
New York, United States (HRNW): Access Now has intensified its international advocacy for digital rights, internet freedom, and the protection of civic space following the cancellation of RightsCon 2026, one of the world’s largest global forums dedicated to human rights in the digital age. The organization has reaffirmed that, despite the cancellation of the annual…
Human Rights Watch Calls for Review of EU–Tunisia Migration Cooperation Amid Rights Concerns
Brussels, Belgium (HRNW): Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the European Union to reassess its migration cooperation with Tunisia, stating that current arrangements should include stronger human rights safeguards to ensure the protection of migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees. The organization’s latest advocacy highlights growing international attention on migration governance, accountability, and compliance with…
Refugees International Warns That Aid Cuts Are Undermining Women-Led Humanitarian Organizations
Washington, D.C., United States (HRNW): Refugees International has raised concerns that reductions in humanitarian funding are placing increasing pressure on women-led organizations that provide essential services to women and girls affected by displacement, conflict, and humanitarian emergencies. In a newly released statement, the organization called on governments, donors, and international partners to strengthen financial support…
International Commission of Jurists Urges UN Human Rights Council to Extend South Sudan Investigations
Geneva, Switzerland (HRNW): The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), together with several international and regional human rights organizations, has called on the United Nations Human Rights Council to extend independent investigations into the deteriorating human rights situation in South Sudan. The organizations urged UN Member States to maintain international monitoring and accountability mechanisms amid concerns…
UN Women Sounds Global Alarm as Humanitarian Funding Crisis Deepens
Geneva, Switzerland (HRNW) – UN Women has issued an urgent warning that international funding cuts have deprived more than one million women and girls of essential humanitarian services. According to the agency, nearly 90 percent of women-led organizations operating in conflict and disaster zones report that they are unable to meet increasing humanitarian needs, while…
UN Agencies Expand Global Partnership Opportunities for Civil Society Organizations
New York, United States (HRNW) – Several United Nations agencies, including UNICEF, UNHCR, UNFPA, UN Women, UN-Habitat, and the World Food Programme (WFP), have announced new partnership and funding opportunities for civil society organizations across Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Oceania. The initiatives aim to strengthen humanitarian assistance, health, education, gender equality,…