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Civilian Casualties in Ukraine in July Hit Highest Monthly Toll Since March 2022, UN Says

The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine confirmed that at least 437 civilians were killed and 2,610 injured last month.

Dozens of Countries at UN Condemn Moscow's 'Threats' to Embassies in Ukraine

Russia called on Washington to evacuate its Kyiv embassy, threatening "systematic strikes" on the Ukrainian capital amid similar warnings to other diplomatic...

Russia Joins U.S. and Iran in Voting Against UN Climate Change Resolution

The non-binding resolution backs a July 2025 International Court of Justice advisory opinion stating that it is “unlawful” for countries to neglect...

Russia Committed Crimes Against Humanity in Transferring Ukrainian Children, UN Inquiry Says

The inquiry found that Russian authorities had failed to establish an effective system to facilitate the children’s return and instead focused on placing...

Ukraine Civilian Deaths in 2025 Highest Since 2022, UN Says

Civilian casualties in Ukraine in 2025 were 31% higher than in 2024, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said.

Russian Forces Attacked UN Aid Trucks in Kherson Region, Officials Say

Ukrainian authorities in the southern Kherson region said no one was killed in the combined drone and artillery attack on the aid convoy.

UN Slams 'Systematic' Russian Torture of Ukrainian Civilians

A UN rights office report concluded that Russia "has subjected Ukrainian civilian detainees to consistent patterns of serious violations" of international...

Russia Calls On UN Aviation Body to Lift Sanctions – Reuters

Moscow is especially pushing for relief from sanctions on spare parts, which it says are critical for flight safety, a Russian aviation industry source...

Kremlin Denies Airspace Violation in Estonia Ahead of UN Security Council Meeting

NATO said its aircraft intercepted three Russian MiG-31 fighters on Friday after they crossed into Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland.

UN Experts Urge Russia to Tackle Forced Labor of Migrant Women

UN special rapporteurs said they had received reports of “dozens of women” being lured to Russia with promises of legitimate jobs, only to have their...

Moscow Blames Sanctions for Russia-UN Food Deal Collapse

Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that extending the deal was not "envisaged."

UN Condemns Russia's Largest Drone Assault on Ukraine

Secretary General Guterres said "attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure are prohibited under international law and must stop immediately...

Russia Requests UN Security Council Meeting Over ‘European Threats to Peace’ in Ukraine

Russia’s first deputy UN representative said the meeting is scheduled for the day after a Security Council meeting on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine...

UN Aviation Body Rules Russia Downed Malaysian Airliner

The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization plans to consider what form of reparation is in order in the coming weeks.

With Access to Europe’s Rights Court Lost, How Can Russians Still Seek Justice on the International Stage?

Human rights lawyer Karinna Moskalenko discusses the international mechanisms still available to Russian citizens and her current work on Belarus.

Russia Bans Entry to 21 British Lawmakers

Russia’s Foreign Ministry claimed that “Russophobia and the desire to destroy Russian statehood” are the United Kingdom’s key foreign policy goals...

Despite Deteriorating Rights in Russia, UN Rapporteur Still Believes in Dialogue

Mariana Katzarova told The Moscow Times that her work has documented a deliberate strategy of repression and subjugation in Russia.

Kremlin Applauds U.S. Position in UN Resolution on Ukraine Invasion

Top spokesman Dmitry Pskov told reporters that Washington had demonstrated it was taking “a much more balanced position” on the war in Ukraine.

UN Expert Sounds Alarm on 2,000 ‘Political Prisoners’ in Russia

Their lives remain at grave risk unless they are released immediately, said the UN's special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Russia.

Russian Army Increasingly Killing Captured Ukrainian Soldiers, UN Says

The UN also said it recorded one execution of a “wounded and incapacitated” Russian soldier by Ukraine’s armed forces last year.

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