Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, has been named as Syria’s president for a transitional period.

The mostly Muslim Rohingya are heavily persecuted in Myanmar -- their predominantly Buddhist homeland -- and thousands risk their lives each year on long and dangerous sea journeys to reach Malaysia ...

Volker Turk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has launched an appeal to raise USD 500 million for 2025 to address global human rights needs.

Fact-checking former minister Osita Chidoka's claims on Nigeria's 2025 budget, debt and policing Chidoka was correct about the pace of Nigeria's population growth, increased debt repayments, police ...

Offices of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees are seen in the Shuafat refugee camp in Jerusalem.

The United Nations human rights chief on Thursday appealed for $500 million in extra-budgetary resources for 2025 to support ...

The U.S. Agency for International Development has told all aid groups to immediately pause all U.S.-funded programs "until ...