EU migration deal welcomed by UN agencies
UN humanitarian agencies on Friday broadly welcomed a freshly-inked deal on migration by European Union leaders which calls for more Member States to take responsibility […]
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Iran: UN rights chief ‘deeply disturbed’ by continuing executions of juvenile offenders
Following the execution of a 15-year-old in Iran on Wednesday – the fourth juvenile to be put to death in the country this year – […]
UN chemical weapons watchdog adds new powers to assign blame, following attacks
The United Nations chemical weapons watchdog voted in favour of a United Kingdom-led proposal on Wednesday, allocating itself new powers to assign blame for attacks. […]
Opponents of constitutional change in Burundi face torture and execution: UN investigators
In Burundi, opponents of constitutional reform supported by the Government have faced torture and execution amid a “continuing environment of threats and intimidation”, senior UN […]
UN rights expert ‘strongly recommends’ probe by International Criminal Court into ‘decades of crimes’ in Myanmar
The United Nations rights expert on Myanmar is “strongly” recommending that the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigate and prosecute those allegedly responsible for “decades of […]
Saudi Arabia: UN experts push for prompt release of women human rights defenders
A ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia may have officially ended at the weekend, but on Wednesday, nine United Nations experts called for the […]
Mali: UN chief calls for calm as clashes leave over 20 dead in Mopti
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appealed for calm and restraint in the Mopti region of central Mali, where over 20 people are reported to […]
‘Crimes against humanity,’ ‘war crimes’ and risk of new ethnic violence in DR Congo, warn UN experts
Defence and security forces along with the Kamuina Nsapu and Bana Mura militias have committed “crimes against humanity and war crimes” in the of the […]
At Ministerial session, UN regional office in Beirut to focus on technology for sustainable development
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is set to hold its 30th Ministerial Session in Beirut, Lebanon on 27 and […]
Torture is unacceptable and unjustified ‘at all times’ underscore top UN officials
Torture in any form, is absolutely unacceptable and can never be justified, top United Nations officials said on Tuesday, urging great support for victims worldwide. […]