General Assembly affirms ‘historic’ Global Compact on Refugees
The United Nations General Assembly affirmed a non-legally binding Global Compact on Refugees on Monday, marking the latest move by Member States to support the […]
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Most ‘precious’ and ‘scarce’ resource of our time is dialogue, UN chief tells Doha policy forum
Following a productive two weeks of global dialogue for the United Nations and its Member States, alongside governments and advocates, Secretary-General António Guterres, speaking in […]
Global Compact on Refugees: How is this different from the migrants’ pact and how will it help people forced to flee?
The terms ‘refugee’ and ‘migrant’ have been used interchangeably to describe the millions of people worldwide that are either fleeing conflict or seeking better living conditions. […]
UN investigates systematic sexual violence across South Sudan
Widespread and systematic sexual violence across South Sudan, just a few months after the country’s top two politicians signed a renewed commitment to peace, was […]
DR Congo elections: ‘Excessive use of force’ in campaign must be avoided, says Bachelet
Deadly pre-election violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) sparked by police reportedly firing live ammunition at opposition supporters, has been condemned by […]
Europe and Eurasia: On the Attack in Strasbourg
http://internationalpeoplesearch.com Press Statement Robert Palladino Deputy Spokesperson Washington, DC December 12, 2018 The United States stands in solidarity with France and condemns in the strongest terms […]
Haiti: ‘Laden with challenges’ but also hope, Mission chief tells Security Council
Haiti is “laden with challenges, but also hope”, the head of the UN Mission in the country told the Security Council on Wednesday, against the […]
‘Fire-fighting approach’ to humanitarian aid ‘not sustainable’: Deputy UN chief
With around one in every 60 people across the world caught up in a crisis that requires urgent humanitarian assistance, the UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina […]
Prisoner executions in Belarus ‘imply unacceptable’, says UN rights body
The continued use of the death penalty in Belarus has been condemned by an authoritative UN rights body after three men were reportedly executed there, […]
UN should be ‘exemplary’ in defending judicial independence, top Judge tells Security Council
The United Nations should be a role model when it comes to repelling attempts to weaken the rule of law and undermine independent judiciaries around […]