August 10, 2023
Tunisia: Save Lives, UN Agencies Appeal, After Yet Another Tragedy in the Mediterranean
Three UN agencies on Thursday appealed for greater access to safe and regular pathways for migration and asylum in the European Union after another deadly shipwreck claimed dozens… Read more »
August 08, 2023
Tunisia: Unicef Laments Deaths of Pregnant Mother and Toddler in Mediterranean Sea Shipwreck
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) is calling for safer legal paths to migration following the latest tragic attempt to cross the Mediterranean Sea into Europe. Read more »
June 23, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisia Must 'Change Course' Amid Media Crackdown - UN Rights Chief
In Tunisia, "vague" legislation is being used to criminalize independent journalism and suppress criticism of the Government, UN rights chief Volker Türk said on Friday. Read more »
April 04, 2023
Tunisia: Racist Rhetoric in Tunisia Must Stop, Independent UN Experts Warn
Tunisia must take swift action to curb racist rhetoric and halt ongoing rights violations of Black Africans, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)… Read more »
February 14, 2023
Tunisia: UN Rights Chief Concerned Over Crackdown On Opposition
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has voiced concern over the deepening crackdown in Tunisia targeting perceived political opponents of President Kais… Read more »
September 30, 2022
Tunisia: Empty Shelves and Rising Prices Linked to Ukraine Crisis Push Tunisians to the Brink
For many Tunisians, shortages of essential foods, fuel and key farming products linked to the war in Ukraine, have tested them to the limit, they've been telling UN News. Read more »
August 28, 2022
Tunisia: In Meetings in Tunisia, UN Deputy Chief Upholds Relevance of SDGs, Education for All
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed highlighted the continued relevance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), during a meeting with the President of Tunisia, Kais… Read more »