August 2026
UN Civil Society Newsletter Highlights Expanding NGO Humanitarian Initiatives for Palestine
New York, United States (HRNW): The United Nations has released the latest edition of NGO Action News, highlighting current activities by international and local non-governmental organizations working to address humanitarian needs in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The July 2026 newsletter outlines ongoing advocacy, humanitarian assistance, educational initiatives, and public awareness campaigns led by civil society…
Human Rights Watch Supports Global Initiative to Strengthen Protection of Children Under International Law
New York, United States (HRNW): Human Rights Watch has welcomed growing international support for strengthening legal protection for children within the proposed Crimes Against Humanity Treaty, calling the initiative an important step toward improving accountability for serious crimes committed against children during armed conflicts and other crises. According to Human Rights Watch, governments from different…
UNICEF Calls for Urgent Protection of Children as Violence Escalates in Sudan
New York, United States (HRNW): UNICEF has issued an urgent appeal for greater protection of children following reports that at least 23 children were killed and 25 others injured during intensified fighting in North Kordofan, Sudan, over the past two months. The agency also reported that attacks have disrupted humanitarian assistance and placed thousands of…
UN Agencies Launch New Environmental Initiative to Protect the Caspian Sea
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (HRNW) – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have joined regional partners in launching a new initiative to strengthen Caspian Sea environmental monitoring and reduce marine pollution. The programme focuses on improving waste management, protecting biodiversity, and enhancing regional cooperation among Caspian coastal states to support…
UN Calls for Protection of Migrants as Thousands Reach Ceuta
New York, United States (HRNW) – The United Nations has called for the rights and dignity of migrants to be fully respected after thousands of people crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. UN Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized that all migrants and asylum seekers should be treated in accordance with international human rights…
UN Security Council Begins Informal Voting Process to Select Next Secretary-General
New York, United States (HRNW) – The United Nations Security Council has begun its first round of confidential straw polls to gauge support for candidates seeking to become the next UN Secretary-General. Seven officially nominated candidates are participating in the selection process, which will continue through multiple rounds before the Security Council recommends one candidate…
Iranian Lawmaker Says Mediators Seeking to Revive 14-Point Islamabad Agreement
Tehran: (HRNW)- Iranian parliamentarian Hassan Qashqawi has said that international mediators are making efforts to revive the 14-point Islamabad Agreement, which temporarily halted hostilities between Iran and the United States in June. According to a foreign news agency, Hassan Qashqawi, spokesperson for the National Security Committee of the Iranian Parliament, said in an interview that mediators…
IRGC Vows ‘Harsh and Crushing’ Revenge for Assassinations of Ismail Haniyeh and Former Supreme Leader
Tehran (HRNW)- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has declared that revenge for the assassinations of former Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh and Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is inevitable and will be “harsh and crushing.” According to Iranian media, the IRGC issued the statement on the second anniversary of the assassination of…
Afghan National Charged with Murder of British Woman Whose Body Was Found in Suitcase
Athens (HRNW)- Greek police have charged a 26-year-old Afghan national with premeditated murder, robbery, and illegal weapons possession in connection with the killing of a British woman whose body was found inside a suitcase in the Greek capital. The body of 38-year-old Elizabeth Jane Ross, also known as Lisa, was discovered inside a suitcase in a…
Iranian Envoy Says No External Factor Can Weaken Pakistan-Iran Brotherhood
Islamabad (HRNW)- Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam has said that no challenge or external factor can weaken the longstanding relations between Iran and Pakistan, describing the ties between the two neighboring countries as a model of sincere cooperation and mutual respect in the region. In a message posted on the social media platform X,…