Stories written by Widad Franco

Next UN Secretary-General Should Champion Human Rights

By Widad Franco
United Nations member countries will select a new UN secretary-general this year to succeed António Guterres in January 2027. The change in leadership comes at a time when human rights and democracy, as well as the international organizations created to uphold those principles and provide lifesaving assistance, are under unprecedented attack.

UN’s Financial Troubles Jeopardize Critical Human Rights Work

By Louis Charbonneau and Widad Franco
A cash crunch and hiring freeze at the United Nations threaten to hinder UN human rights investigations in places like Sudan, Ukraine, and Syria.
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