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Support for efforts to resume political process in Yemen
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 4:34 pm | United Nations
20 December 2017 – The United Nations envoy for Yemen on Wednesday called for halting violence and supporting efforts to bring warring parties together for the resumption of the political process. More >>
South Sudan: First UN safe haven for displaced civilians
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 4:32 pm | United Nations
20 December 2017 – The first ‘Protection of Civilians’ site – a place of refuge and safety set up next to a United Nations base in South Sudan – has been successfully closed after internally displaced families expressed the desire and ... More >>
Migration, UN reform and sustainable development
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 3:44 pm | United Nations
20 December 2017 – Safe migration, conflict prevention, sustainable development and United Nations reform will be the priorities of the 72nd UN General Assembly over the coming year, the 193-member body’s President, Miroslav Lajčák, said ... More >>
Curtain Falls on UN Tribunal Fighting Impunity in Yugoslavia
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 12:25 pm | United Nations
Curtain Falls on UN Tribunal’s 24-Year History of Fighting Impunity in Former Yugoslavia. More >>
Unity in UN Security Council is Essential
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 11:05 am | United Nations
As Conflict And Its Drivers Become More Complex, Unity in Security Council is Essential – UN Chief More >>
Myanmar Refuses Access to UN Special Rapporteur
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 9:31 am | United Nations
GENEVA (20 December 2017) – The Government of Myanmar has informed UN Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee that all access to the country has been denied and cooperation withdrawn for the duration of her tenure. More >>
Fresh Steps to Tackle Violence Against Women in the Bahamas
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 9:30 am | United Nations
GENEVA (20 December 2017) – The Bahamas should enshrine the principle of gender equality in its constitution as part of a series of measures to clamp down on discrimination and violence against women, a UN human rights expert has urged after an official ... More >>
Ghana Needs Tougher Action on Mercenaries & Private Security
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 9:28 am | United Nations
Ghana Needs Tougher Action on Mercenaries And Private Security to Safeguard Stability, UN Group Finds More >>
Peru Road-Building Law Threatens Survival of Amazon Peoples
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 9:27 am | United Nations
Peru Road-Building Law Threatens Survival of Amazon Peoples in Isolation – UN Indigenous Rights Expert More >>
UN Calls on Iran to Annul Death Sentence Against Academic
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 9:26 am | United Nations
UN Rights Experts Call on Iran to Annul Death Sentence Against Academic And Free Him More >>
UN Calls for Efforts to Ensure Stability in Lebanon
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 9:24 am | United Nations
20 December 2017 – Welcoming the return of Prime Minister Saad Hariri to Lebanon and his decision to continue his term, the United Nations Security Council highlighted the need to protect the country from crisis that are destabilizing the Middle East. More >>
UN Condemns Measures Against Protesters & Media in Honduras
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 9:22 am | United Nations
GENEVA / WASHINGTON D.C. (20 December 2017) – Human rights experts* from the United Nations and Inter-American Commission on Human Rights have condemned the killing of at least 12 protesters in Honduras and the detention of hundreds of others who ... More >>
UN ‘Disappointed’ by Myanmar’s Decision to Refuse Visit
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 9:20 am | United Nations
20 December 2017 – The United Nations expert on the human rights situation in Myanmar on Wednesday expressed disappointment at the Government’s decision to deny her all access to the country and withdraw cooperation for the duration of her tenure. More >>
Thousands in DR Congo’s to Benefit From UN Food Aid
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 9:19 am | United Nations
Thousands in DR Congo’s Restive Kasais to Benefit From UN Food And Nutrition Efforts, But Challenges Remain More >>
Arctic Forever Changed by Rapidly Warming Climate
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 8:52 am | United Nations
20 December 2017 – The Arctic continued in 2017 to warm at double the rate of the global temperature increase, resulting in the second warmest air temperatures, above average ocean temperatures, loss of sea ice, and a range of human, ocean and ... More >>
Iran nuclear accord at a ‘critical crossroads,’
Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 6:57 pm | United Nations
19 December 2017 – The United Nations political chief told the Security Council Tuesday that the UN Secretariat is not yet in a position to confirm whether the ballistic missiles launched at the Saudi cities of Yanbu and Riyadh were Iranian Qiam-1 missiles, ... More >>
UN Hail Landmark Convictions in Kavumu Child Rape Cases
Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 11:03 am | United Nations
19 December 2017 – The United Nations envoys dealing with sexual violence in conflict and the head of the Organization’s peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have welcomed the conviction of 11 Congolese militia fighters ... More >>
Over 130 Civilians Killed in 11 Days in Airstrikes in Yemen
Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 9:18 am | United Nations
Over 130 Civilians Killed in 11 Days in Airstrikes in Yemen, Reports UN Rights Office More >>
Viet Nam Must Protect Right to Food Amid Industrialization
Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 9:16 am | United Nations
GENEVA (19 December 2017) – Viet Nam’s impressive achievements with respect to social and economic rights by making dramatic reductions in poverty and food insecurity must be balanced against growing concerns of adverse environmental impacts affecting ... More >>
Rohingya Refugee Crisis Enters Fourth Month
Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 9:14 am | United Nations
19 December 2017 – As the Rohingya refugee emergency in Bangladesh enters its fourth month, United Nations agencies are scaling up their relief work to respond to a range of issues, including outbreak of diphtheria, lack of access to sanitation ... More >>
