Egyptian death sentences a ‘gross miscarriage of justice’: UN human rights chief
An Egyptian court’s confirmation of 75 death sentences on Saturday has been condemned by Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, as being […]
Month: September 2018
Europe and Eurasia: Andorra National Day
http://internationalpeoplesearch.com Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC September 8, 2018 On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the […]
144 years on, Universal Postal Union meets to define its 21st Century role
The Universal Postal Union (UPU), one of the world’s oldest international organizations, has met in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa to improve its working practices […]
Halt ‘imminent’ executions of Kurdish prisoners, UN experts urge Iran
Two independent United Nations human rights experts have called on the Iranian Government to halt the execution of three prisoners from the Kurdish community, amid […]
‘Children’s crisis’ in South Sudan must be addressed, says top UN official calling for real accountability
Virginia Gamba, the United Nations Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, on Friday called for much greater accountability and effort, to prevent grave violations […]
Europe and Eurasia: Macedonia National Day
http://internationalpeoplesearch.com Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC September 7, 2018 On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, […]
Verdict against South Sudan soldiers ‘finally delivers justice’ – UN Mission
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has applauded the verdict by a military court on Thursday, that found ten government soldiers guilty of murder, […]
UN hails ‘ground-breaking’ Supreme Court ruling to decriminalize gay sex in India
A landmark ruling in India that decriminalizes gay sex has been welcomed as a “ground-breaking decision” by the UN agency leading the fight against HIV/AIDS. […]
Albinism: UN official welcomes latest developments in ‘landmark’ Malawi murder case
The top United Nations representative in Malawi is urging the Government to promptly prosecute those allegedly responsible for the death of a young man with […]
Security Council takes up Nicaragua crisis, with some reservations
Political turmoil in Nicaragua could pose a threat to the security of countries across Central America, the UN Security Council heard on Wednesday. Security Council […]