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Guatemala Dos Erres massacre conviction welcomed
Sunday, 25 November 2018, 12:19 pm | United Nations
The conviction of a former Guatemalan soldier involved in the mass killing of villagers in an infamous massacre during the country’s civil war has been welcomed by the UN human rights office, OHCHR . Spokesperson Liz Throssell told journalists in Geneva ... More >>
Yemen fighting nears vital hospital in port city of Hudaydah
Friday, 23 November 2018, 2:32 pm | United Nations
Top UN officials sound alarm as Yemen fighting nears vital hospital in port city of Hudaydah More >>
Greenhouse gas levels in atmosphere break another record
Friday, 23 November 2018, 9:59 am | United Nations
Levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have reached another new record high, according to a report issued on Thursday by the United Nations weather agency, which reveals that there is no sign of reversal of this trend, responsible ... More >>
Future of our planet hinges on action by today’s youth
Thursday, 22 November 2018, 1:55 pm | United Nations
Protecting the planet rests on this generation’s youth and their inclination “to hold leaders and decision-makers accountable,” especially in the combat against climate change, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told university ... More >>
UN General Assembly President defends migration compact
Thursday, 22 November 2018, 1:23 pm | United Nations
Addressing recent reports that some countries are backing out of the United Nations global migration compact set to be adopted in December, UN General Assembly President Maria Espinosa on Wednesday defended the accord as a tool that would ensure all migrants ... More >>
CAR: More than six in 10 people now need urgent aid
Thursday, 22 November 2018, 10:14 am | United Nations
Central African Republic: UN warns that more than six in 10 people now need urgent humanitarian assistance More >>
Historic conviction of former Khmer Rouge leaders
Saturday, 17 November 2018, 1:48 pm | United Nations
Friday’s historic conviction of two former Khmer Rouge leaders in Cambodia on genocide charges has been welcomed by the United Nations Special Adviser on the issue. More >>
UN condemns Syrian 'war on children'
Saturday, 17 November 2018, 1:43 pm | United Nations
The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF , has expressed alarm at reports that up to 30 children have been killed during recent violence in Al Shafa village, in eastern Syria. Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, ... More >>
UN human rights experts suspend Hungary visit
Friday, 16 November 2018, 11:28 am | United Nations
GENEVA (15 November 2018) - UN human rights experts have taken the unprecedented step of suspending an official visit to Hungary after they were denied access to the Röszke and Tompa “transit zones” at the border with Serbia where migrants ... More >>
UN prepares to ramp up food aid to Yemen
Friday, 16 November 2018, 11:24 am | United Nations
As the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) prepares to ramp up aid to Yemen, in the face of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, David Beasley, Executive-Director of the agency, issued a heartfelt plea for all warring parties to end “this horrible ... More >>
Rohingya returns only ‘at their freely expressed wish’
Tuesday, 13 November 2018, 11:11 am | United Nations
Returns of Rohingya refugees, forced to flee their homes due to widespread and systematic violence in northern Myanmar, “should only take place at their freely expressed wish” the United Nations top refugee official has stressed, amid concerns that ... More >>
UN appoints Major General Cheryl Pearce of Australia
Saturday, 10 November 2018, 12:51 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General appoints Major General Cheryl Pearce of Australia as Force Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus More >>
Civilians caught in sanctions crossfire need protection
Friday, 9 November 2018, 11:54 am | United Nations
GENEVA (8 November 2018) – Sanctions that extend beyond national borders, and which seek to block a country’s trade altogether, amount to economic warfare against civilians, an independent expert appointed by the Human Rights Council says. More >>
Civil society is crucial for sustainable development
Friday, 9 November 2018, 11:50 am | United Nations
GENEVA (8 November 2018) – A UN human rights expert urged the Cambodian Government to work more closely with civil society groups, and said the best way for the country to achieve a durable peace and sustainable development was to put human rights at ... More >>
New Small Island Developing States commitment
Sunday, 4 November 2018, 12:02 pm | United Nations
New Small Island Developing States commitment to tackle effects of climate change and obstacles to sustainable development Apia Outcome to serve as basis of Samoa Pathway Midterm Review in September 2019 Apia, Samoa, 2 November 2018 – Facing ... More >>
UN review reveals concrete progress on human rights
Friday, 2 November 2018, 10:33 am | United Nations
GENEVA (1 November 2018) — There have been some improvements in the situation of human rights in Montenegro, Greece, Rwanda, Benin and the Republic of Korea, experts from the UN Human Rights Committee said after completing a follow-up review of those ... More >>
UN renews call for end to US embargo against Cuba
Friday, 2 November 2018, 10:32 am | United Nations
The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly voted in favour of condemning the United States economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba - a call it has made every year since 1992. More >>
Norwegian diplomat isnew envoy for Syria
Thursday, 1 November 2018, 12:50 pm | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed veteran Norwegian diplomat Geir O. Pedersen as his next Special Envoy for Syria. More >>
UN - End Impunity For Crimes Against Journalists
Monday, 29 October 2018, 9:57 am | United Nations
In just over a decade, more than a thousand journalists have been killed while carrying out their indispensable work. Nine out of ten cases are unresolved, with no one held accountable. More >>
Syrian Government's ‘different understanding’ of UN role
Saturday, 27 October 2018, 1:00 pm | United Nations
The difficulties of “keeping everyone onboard” an agreed path to peace in Syria highlights that “radically different” approaches are likely doomed to failure, the out-going United Nations Special Envoy for the war-torn country warned on Friday. ... More >>
