UN inquiry finds Israel’s war on Gaza to be genocide
2025-09-16
A United Nations inquiry has found that Israel’s war on Gaza is a genocide, a landmark moment after nearly twoContinue Reading
UN raises concerns over reprisals against families of disappeared in Sri Lanka
2025-08-30
United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, Marc-André Franche, has raised concerns over the surveillance, threats, intimidation and reprisals facedContinue Reading
UN Assembly : US revokes visas of Palestinian President & 80 officials
2025-08-30
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and 80 other officials have been blocked from attending September’s annual meeting of the United NationsContinue Reading
UN raises concerns over continuous detention of Rohingya refugees in SL
2025-08-28
Resident Coordinator of the United Nations to Sri Lanka, Marc-André Franche, has raised concerns over the continuous detention of aContinue Reading
Sri Lanka signs landmark agreement to enhance agricultural machinery standards
2025-07-28
The Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP),Continue Reading
Thailand, Cambodia clashes : UN to hold emergency meeting
2025-07-25
The United Nations Security Council is due to hold an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss the ongoing border clashesContinue Reading
Colombo Uni to launch nationwide movement for UN World Tourism Day 2025
2025-07-14
The University of Colombo is set to mark the United Nations World Tourism Day 2025 with a nationwide movement thatContinue Reading
UN-Sri Lanka Mission in US conducts Consular Mobile Service
2025-07-02
The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in New York conducted a Consular Mobile Service recently onContinue Reading
Residents of the East raise issues with UN Rights Chief
2025-06-25
A peaceful protest was held in Trincomalee today calling on the visiting UN Human Rights Chief, Volker Türk, to addressContinue Reading
Sajith meets UN Rights Chief : Highlights key concerns, including media freedom
2025-06-25
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa emphasized the urgent need for a constitutional amendment with a broader focus on human rights andContinue Reading
Visiting UN Rights Chief calls on Foreign Minister
2025-06-24
Visiting United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, called on Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath,Continue Reading
UN Rights Chief Volker Türk arrives in Sri Lanka
2025-06-23
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk arrived in Sri Lanka, marking the first visit by aContinue Reading
US-Israel-Iran : Pakistan, China and Russia push for ceasefire
2025-06-23
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has convened an emergency session after the US-led strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, promptingContinue Reading
SL Unit carries out UN rescue mission in Central Africa
2025-06-18
Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) says the Sri Aviation Unit Bria, operating under the United Nations mandate in the CentralContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Chairs 18th session of the Conference on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
2025-06-12
Sri Lanka assumed the chairmanship of the 18th session of the Conference of State Parties (COSP) to the Convention onContinue Reading
Sri Lanka reaffirms commitment at UN Peacekeeping Ministerial
2025-05-15
Sri Lanka reaffirmed its commitment to advancing global peace and security through principled and accountable engagement, at the 2025 UNContinue Reading
“Pahalgam attack worst since 26/11,” says India’s Deputy Permananent Representative to the UN
2025-04-30
India strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, describing it as the worst civilian attack sinceContinue Reading
Approval for former Chief Justice to be appointed UN Permanent Representative of SL
2025-03-24
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of former Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya P.C. to be appointed asContinue Reading
