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Mediterranean crossing still world’s deadliest
Saturday, 25 November 2017, 12:33 pm | United Nations
Mediterranean crossing still world’s deadliest for migrants – UN report 24 November 2017 – Crossing the Mediterranean to Europe is “by far the world’s deadliest” journey for migrants, with at least 33,761 reported to have died or gone missing ... More >>
Conditions in Myanmar's Rakhine do not enable safe returns
Saturday, 25 November 2017, 12:31 pm | United Nations
Conditions in Myanmar's Rakhine not in place to enable safe returns – UN refugee agency More >>
UN Condemns Jailing of Human Rights Lawyer Jiang Tianyong
Friday, 24 November 2017, 9:26 am | United Nations
GENEVA (23 November 2017) – A group of United Nations human rights experts* has appealed to the Government of China to unconditionally release Jiang Tianyong, a human rights lawyer jailed for two years after being found guilty of inciting subversion ... More >>
UN to Assess Situation of People with Albinims in Fiji
Friday, 24 November 2017, 9:25 am | United Nations
GENEVA (23 November 2017) – The UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism, Ikponwosa Ero, will visit Fiji from 27 November to 7 December to gather first-hand information on the situation in the country, which ... More >>
UN Rapporteur Visits Mexico to Assess Safety of Journalists
Friday, 24 November 2017, 9:23 am | United Nations
GENEVA (23 November 2017) – The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression, David Kaye, and the Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Edison Lanza, will make a joint visit to Mexico from ... More >>
UN Hails Canada’s Decision to Recognize Right to Housing
Friday, 24 November 2017, 9:17 am | United Nations
Rapporteur Hails Canada’s “Historic” Decision to Recognize Right to Housing in New National Housing Strategy More >>
UN Urge Philippines to Stop Killings in Anti-Drugs Campaign
Friday, 24 November 2017, 9:15 am | United Nations
GENEVA (23 November 2017) – United Nations human rights experts* have called on the Government of the Philippines to carry out prompt, impartial investigations into the high number of killings in the context of the anti-drugs campaign, to bring the ... More >>
UN Shines a Spotlight on World TV Day
Thursday, 23 November 2017, 12:06 pm | United Nations
21 November 2017 – On World TV Day , the United Nations put its spotlight on the key role television plays in focusing the world's attention on a wide array of issues – ranging from the environment to conflicts and other pressing economic and social ... More >>
UN Negotiator Ask Syrian Opposition to Adopt a ‘Common Line'
Thursday, 23 November 2017, 11:37 am | United Nations
22 November 2017 – Syrian opposition groups meeting in Saudi Arabia should do all they can to unify ahead of a fresh round of United Nations-facilitated talks in Geneva, UN Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura said on Wednesday. More >>
UN Pledges Over $2B to Hurricane-Affected Caribbean Nations
Thursday, 23 November 2017, 11:12 am | United Nations
22 November 2017 – The international community mobilized over $1.3 billion in pledges and more than $1 billion in loans and debt relief to help Caribbean nations recover from the strong hurricanes that pummelled the region a few months ago, during ... More >>
UN Envoy Urges Efforts to Defeat ISIL’s Extremist Ideology
Thursday, 23 November 2017, 11:09 am | United Nations
ISIL ‘Down But Not Out’ in Iraq; UN Envoy Urges Efforts to Defeat Group’s Extremist Ideology More >>
Poorer Countries Look to Power Ahead Through Innovation
Thursday, 23 November 2017, 10:48 am | United Nations
With Access to Clean, Modern Energy, Poorer Countries Look to Power Ahead Through Innovation – UN Report More >>
UN Urges Global Action to End Violence Against Women
Thursday, 23 November 2017, 10:45 am | United Nations
UN Urges Global Action So Women And Girls Everywhere Can Live Free From All Forms of Violence More >>
Elimination of Violence against Women Day, 25 November
Thursday, 23 November 2017, 8:33 am | United Nations
Joint call by UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women and global and regional mechanisms on women’s rights to eradicate gender based violence against women with focus on Sexual harassment and rape and to update their national action plans in ... More >>
Conviction of Mladic a Momentous Victory for Justice
Thursday, 23 November 2017, 8:18 am | United Nations
Conviction of Mladic, the 'Epitome of Evil,' a Momentous Victory for Justice – UN rights chief More >>
UN Gravely Concerned by Lack of Medical Services in Syria
Thursday, 23 November 2017, 8:15 am | United Nations
22 November 2017 – Despite escalating violence and increasing humanitarian needs, life-saving medicines, medical equipment, and surgical supplies are prevented from entering eastern Ghouta in Syria and the plan to transfer critically ill patients ... More >>
Nearly 21M People Now Have Access to HIV Treatment
Wednesday, 22 November 2017, 12:03 pm | United Nations
21 November 2017 – About 20.9 million people now have access to the antiretroviral therapy, according to a new report by the UN agency leading the global push to end AIDS, spotlighting that this remarkable progress has been made possible by people ... More >>
UN Condemns Suicide Attack in Northern Nigeria Town
Wednesday, 22 November 2017, 12:02 pm | United Nations
21 November 2017 – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the suicide attacks that took place earlier Tuesday in Adamawa state, Nigeria, which resulted in scores of casualties, and called for those responsible for the “heinous ... More >>
Australian ‘Offshore Processing’ Facility Deteriorates Daily
Wednesday, 22 November 2017, 11:13 am | United Nations
21 November 2017 – Three weeks following the closure of the Manus Island regional processing centre, the situation on the ground is very serious and deteriorates by the day, a senior United Nations official on protection of refugees has said. More >>
Far Too Much Secrecy Surrounding Use of Death Penalty
Wednesday, 22 November 2017, 10:07 am | United Nations
Still Far Too Much Secrecy Surrounding Use of Death Penalty, Says Senior UN Human Rights Official More >>
