Every year, close to 800,000 people commit suicide, the second leading cause of death amongst people aged 15-29 in 2016. Ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day on Monday 10 September, a toolkit to help communities to prevent suicides has been … read more
An Egyptian court’s confirmation of 75 death sentences on Saturday has been condemned by Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, as being the result of an unfair trial. Ms. Bachelet expressed her extreme concern at the decision which, … read more
Climate change talks wrapped up in Bangkok today, leaving several issues still to be resolved. The talks were part of series of meetings set up to develop guidelines for countries to implement the Paris Climate Change Agreement, an important element … read more
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has welcomed the appointment on 7 September of Rivo Rakotovao, President of the Madagascar Senate, as acting president of the country. On Friday evening, the President of Madagascar, Hery Rajaonarimampianina, resigned in … read more
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed Thursday’s meeting in Djibouti with the foreign ministers of Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia with the Djiboutian head of diplomacy. The meeting, held on 6 September in Djibouti, resulted in the signing of a cooperation … read more