Saudi Arabia expresses ‘regret and pain’ over Khashoggi killing, during UN rights review
Saudi Arabia expressed “regret and pain” for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, during a scheduled review session at the UN in Geneva on Monday, […]
Month: November 2018
UN agency assists Central American caravan migrants, voices concern for receiving countries
The United Nations Migration Agency, IOM, is providing support and assistance to migrants on caravans crossing Central America while expressing concern over “the stress and […]
Saudi Arabia, China, among 14 nations under UN human rights spotlight: what you need to know
The United Nation’s highest human rights body, the Human Rights Council (HRC), will start reviewing on Monday the track records of 14 countries, including Saudi […]
International court rejects Saif Gaddafi call to drop arrest warrant
A call by Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi – son of the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi and de facto Prime Minister of the country during the […]
UN rights chief warns of potential ‘witch-hunt’ as Tanzanian official plans to track and arrest LGBT people
The United Nations human rights chief has warned that an official campaign in and around the capital of Tanzania to identify and detain anyone suspected […]
‘Colossal human loss’ threatens Asia, Pacific as hunger fight stalls – UN agencies
Well over half the world’s undernourished people live in the Asia-Pacific region, making it a critical part of the global push to end extreme hunger […]
Death penalty concerns highlighted in Sudan, Belarus, by UN Human Rights Committee
Countries should heed the “clear pro-abolitionist spirit” towards the death penalty of one of the world’s most important treaties, a key UN independent human rights […]
Killing of journalists ‘outrageous’ and should not be ‘new normal’
The killing of journalists around the world for doing their job is “outrageous” and should not become the “new normal” according to UN Secretary-General António […]
Fighting ‘existential crisis’ of encroaching desert sands
In a move described as a landmark decision, the Group of Earth Observations (GEO) – a UN-backed partnership set up to improve Earth observation data-sharing […]