June 19
Uganda: For One Young Refugee in Uganda, Basketball Is More Than a Game
When 19-year-old Stephane Kulimushi looks around the basketball court in Kampala where he trains young refugees, he sees more than players. Read more »
June 10
Africa: UN Rights Chief Urges 'Massive Rethink' of U.S. Immigration Policies Ahead of World Cup
The UN's top human rights official has called for a 'massive rethink' of US immigration and security policies ahead of the World Cup, warning that racial profiling, surveillance… Read more »
June 07
Africa: From Firefights to Football Matches - Life On a UN Peacekeeping Frontline
Night has fallen over the town of Zémio, in the east of the Central African Republic. In a few hours, the December 2025 presidential election is due to take place, but the… Read more »
May 19
Africa: Star-Studded Refugee Football Team Takes the Pitch for UN
A symbolic team of famous footballers with first hand experience of life as a refugee was announced on Tuesday by UNHCR, just weeks ahead of the world's biggest sporting event -… Read more »
April 23
Uganda: A Race for Rights - How Sport Is Helping Protect Girls in Uganda
On a red running track in eastern Uganda, coach Zuena Cheptoek is doing more than training runners. For many girls in the Sebei subregion, she is also a confidante, a mentor and… Read more »
February 23
Sudan: Doing What's Right Is 'Not a Spectator Sport', Human Rights Council Warned
In Geneva, delegates from more than 120 countries gathered on Monday to mark 20 years of the UN Human Rights Council and a shared commitment to international law, amid runaway… Read more »
December 04, 2025
Africa: African Football Legends Join Forces to Give a Red Card to Polio
Six African football legends are urging the continent to unite and step up efforts to vaccinate every child against the life-threatening polio virus. Read more »
July 16, 2025
Africa: We Need to Value Women in Sport, UN Rights Chief Says
In the midst of the Women's Euro football championship in Geneva, Volker Türk, the UN human rights chief, called on Member States and sports clubs around the world to address… Read more »
