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Sixty-five nations sign first UN treaty to fight cybercrime, in milestone for digital cooperation

·October 25, 2025·3 min read

Adopted by the General Assembly in December 2024 after five years of negotiation, the Convention against Cybercrime establishes the first universal framework for investigating and prosecuting offences committed online – from ransomware and financial fraud to the non-consensual sharing of intimate images. “The UN Cybercrime Convention is a powerful, legally...

Thousands in Gaza storm UN warehouses; a sign of desperation after weeks-long ‘siege’

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·October 30, 2023·3 min read

The United Nations agency dealing with Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, and the UN World Foord Programme (WFP) were among the humanitarian organizations reporting the incidents, which follow a harrowing 24-hour communication blackout and persistent access challenges. One of the warehouses that was stormed, in Deir al-Balah, is where UNRWA stores supplies...

Uganda: UN rights chief calls on President not to sign anti-homosexuality bill

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·March 22, 2023·2 min read

The UN rights chief called on Uganda’s President, Yoweri Museveni, not to sign the bill into law, saying that it would mean lesbian, gay and bisexual people in Uganda will become criminals simply “for existing, for being who they are“. He warned the legislation would lead to “systematic” human rights...

UN still sees no sign of biological weapons in Ukraine |

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·October 31, 2022·2 min read

This marked the third time since the 24 February invasion that the Council has formally met at Russia’s request to address its ongoing allegations. The UN’s High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumu Nakamitsu, had previously informed ambassadors – first in March, and then again in May – that the...