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The Secretary-General remarks to the media on Yemen

New York, 17 December 2025 - I have just briefed the Security Council on the situation in Yemen – fresh off my visit to the region, including Saudi Arabia and Oman. Tensions have been simmering across Yemen. And dramatic new…
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RSCE Achieves 100% Implementation of OIOS Recommendations

The Regional Service Centre Entebbe (RSCE) has reached a significant milestone: a 100% implementation rate for recommendations from the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) and the 78% from Board of Auditors (BOA)…
UNMISS peacekeepers save man in Renk

Still standing - the miracle rescue of a man buried alive

Renk – “I could hear the voices above me. The crying. I wanted to scream but the mud all around me didn’t allow me to speak.” There are stories that expose everything wrong with humanity. Others that make you believe in it…
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Human Rights: The Foundation of Everyday Life

Each year on 10 December, the world marks Human Rights Day, commemorating the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the foundational document that affirms the inalienable rights of every individual. This year…