Europe and Eurasia: United Kingdom National Day
http://internationalpeoplesearch.com Press Statement Mike Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC June 8, 2018 On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I […]
Month: June 2018
250,000 people ‘may lose everything – even their lives’ in assault on key Yemeni port city: UN humanitarian coordinator
Any attack on the key port city of Hodeidah in Yemen “will impact hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians” and would entail around 250,000 civilians […]
Europe and Eurasia: Dismissal of Director General of Montenegro’s Public Broadcaster
http://internationalpeoplesearch.com Press Statement Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC June 7, 2018 The United States is disappointed by the dismissal today of Adrijana Kadija, the […]
DPRK should release political prisoners ahead of summit with US – UN expert
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) should begin to release political prisoners ahead of denuclearization talks with the United States and engage with the […]
UN court fully assumes remaining functions of tribunals for Rwanda and former Yugoslavia, officials tell Security Council
Despite challenges and resource constraints, the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals is operating without the support of its two predecessors – criminal tribunals for […]
Bangladesh ‘drug-offender’ killings must stop, says UN human rights chief
The alleged extra-judicial killing of suspected drug offenders must be “immediately halted” and their perpetrators brought to justice, UN human rights chief Zeid Ra’ad Al […]
UN agencies and Myanmar ink agreement, setting stage for Rohingya return
Two United Nations agencies signed a lanmark agreement with the government of Myanmar on Wednesday, which they hope will provide hundreds of thousands of Rohingya […]
Science, technology and innovation crucial to ‘transformative impact’ of Development Goals, UN forum hears
If everyone is to enjoy a future of peace, dignity and opportunity, then science, technology and innovation need to be at the heart of the […]
‘Spotlight Initiative’ can make violence against women ‘a thing of the past’, says UN deputy chief
The launch of a new partnership between the United Nations and European Union, is an essential tool to make violence against women and girls “a […]
‘Spotlight Initiative’ can make violence against women ‘a thing of the past’, says UN deputy chief
The launch of a new partnership between the United Nations and European Union, is an essential tool to make violence against women and girls “a […]