UN: AI Has Amplified Hate Narratives
By UN Meetings Coverage an Press Releases (GA/SHC/4455) November 2, 2026 General Assembly/ Third Committee, Eighty-First Session, 37th & 38th Meetings (AM & PM): Racism and xenophobia are resurging worldwide, as artificial intelligence threatens to entrench discrimination and digital platforms amplify hatred, United Nations experts warned the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) today, calling for urgent action to confront racial injustice and the enduring lega
UN Press
Nov 5
Who Holds Salvadoran Troops Accountable in Haiti?
By Jacqueline Charles November 3, 2026 An armored personnel carrier of Haiti's UN-backed Gang Suppression Force (GSF) patrols an area after El Salvador announced a rescue mission for four air force members in the GSF that went missing after a gang ambush, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, October 23, 2026. Patrice Noel REUTERS The United Nations is distancing itself from El Salvador’s unprecedented military buildup in Haiti, confirming that the vast majority of the Central American n
The Miami Herald
Nov 4
A.U.Peacekeepers will replace Ugandans in Somalia Bases
By OMAR FARUK November 3, 2026 MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Peacekeepers plan to replace departing Ugandan troops at four bases near Somalia’s capital to prevent al-Shabab militants from exploiting a security vacuum, according to a letter from the African Union mission to the U.N. support office in Somalia obtained by The Associated Press. Uganda says all its troops will leave Somalia by the end of 2027, ending a 20-year deployment. Those leaving now were deployed under a bilat
The Associated Press
Nov 3
Sudan Files Complaints Against Ethiopia Over Drone Attacks
By AI Jazeera Staff and AFP November 2, 2026 One-way drone attacks have killed or wounded 484 civilians since February, Khartoum says. Credit: Ebrahim Hamid/AFP Sudan has lodged a complaint against Ethiopia with both the United Nations Security Council and the African Union’s Peace and Security Council after a series of deadly drone attacks this year. In a statement late on Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group of us
Al Jazeera
Nov 2
Death in custody of a UNHCR staff member
31 October, 2026 By the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Saturday said the death in Houthi custody of Mohammad el Shami, a Yemeni colleague, was utterly devastating. The High Commissioner urged the Houthi de facto authorities to ensure a prompt investigation. Mohammad el Shami, a staff member of the UN Human Rights Office in Yemen, had been arbitrarily held in Houthi custody since 6 June 2024. According to i
UN political mission ends in Somalia with no agreed replacement to handle election dispute
By OMAR FARUK Updated 10:56 PM PDT, October 28, 2026 Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Sept. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The United Nations’ political mission in Somalia ends Saturday, closing more than three decades of successive U.N. missions that helped rebuild a country shattered by civil war and leaving no agreed replacement t
AP News
Oct 30
African Union urges shared water agreements
By Unfiltered Africa Network October 22, 2026 The two-day African Union, Angola and UNESCO forum opens with a focus on shared water, climate pressure, displacement and leadership by women and young people. Luanda Bay in 2015; contextual city-and-water image, not a photograph of the 2026 forum. ---=XEON=---, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. The fourth Luanda Biennale, a Pan-African forum for a culture of peace and non-violence, opens in Angola on 22 October with water governa
Burundi Set To Win Human Rights Council Seat Despite Abuses
by Human Rights Watch October 12, 2026 Lack of Competition Virtually Guarantees a Spot on Key Forum. Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, in New York, New York, September 23, 2026. © 2026 AP Photo/Heather Khalifa (New York) – Burundi is set to win re-election to the United Nations Human Rights Council in a vote on October 13, 2026, with no competition, Human Rights Watch said today. Burundi is seeking
Human Rights Watch
Oct 23
West Bank: Guterres alarmed as Israel imposes sweeping closures
By United Nations News October 23, 2026 © UNICEF/Rawan Eleyan A mother and her children go through their belongings after a room in their home was burned in a settler attack in southern Hebron, West Bank. (July 2025) The UN said on Friday it was “extremely alarmed” by intensifying violence in the occupied West Bank, as Israel moved to seal off the territory following a deadly attack on its soldiers in Hebron. Two Israeli soldiers were killed and at least five injured when gun
United Nations News
Oct 22
Sudan war spills into Central African Republic
By United Nations News October 20, 2026 The UN warned on Tuesday against a premature withdrawal of its peacekeepers as the war in Sudan spills over into the Central African Republic (CAR). © MINUSCA/Mamouda Tankoano A soldier and a local resident during a joint patrol with Zambian peacekeepers at the Birao market. CAR continues to face a resurgence of deadly violence in the east despite the disarmament of nearly 2,000 fighters and the gradual completion of the latest electora
United Nations News
Oct 21
Amnesty: fewer death penalties in SE Asia; Singapore still executes
By Ellie Cho October 9, 2026 Credit: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Amnesty International on Thursday said a growing number of Southeast Asian states are cutting back on the death penalty, creating new momentum towards abolition in a region long known for its strong support for capital punishment. The statement came ahead of the World Day Against the Death Penalty on October 10, alongside a new briefing examining progress towards abolition and continued resis
Jurist News
Oct 20
Five Salvadoran Soldiers Missing In Haiti After Ambush
New York Times By Frances Robles October 18, 2026 A U.N.-backed force sent to combat gang violence said it is looking for five soldiers, who were in a gang-controlled area when they were attacked. A Salvadoran member of the U.N.-backed Gang Suppression Force during a patrol over Port-au-Prince, Haiti.Credit Michael Anthony Adams Five Salvadoran soldiers, members of a new U.N.-backed force sent to stop gang violence in Haiti were ambushed while out shopping near the capital on
New York Times
Oct 19
