UNHCR calls for action against xenophobic attacks in South Africa
Authorities in South Africa are being urged by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, to act in the wake of recent violence against foreigners in the […]
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In Beijing, UN chief urges China, Africa for a win-win collaboration for ‘the future we want’
Highlighting the economic and development progress made in China and Africa, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres urged them to unite their combined potential for peaceful, […]
Journalists’ conviction in Myanmar a message that press ‘cannot operate fearlessly’ – UN rights chief
Stressing that the legal process leading to the conviction of two Reuters journalists in Myanmar “clearly breached” international standards, the United Nations top human rights […]
Refugees overcrowded to ‘boiling point’; on Greek island, warns UN agency
The Government of Greece has been urged by the United Nations to do more to help thousands of asylum-seekers and migrants who have been “crammed” […]
UN rights office calls for action to end ‘repression and retaliation’ in crisis-torn Nicaragua
The United Nations on Wednesday called for urgent action to address the human rights crisis in Nicaragua, where “repression and retaliation against demonstrators continue … […]
Half the world’s refugee children not in school, UN agency finds
With more and more children forced to leave their homes, over half of the world’s school-aged refugees are now out of education, the United Nations […]
All sides in Yemen conflict could be guilty of war crimes, UN experts find
Parties on both sides of the conflict in Yemen have perpetrated – and continue to perpetrate – possible war crimes and other violations with a […]
Myanmar military leaders must face genocide charges – UN report
Top military commanders in Myanmar should be investigated and prosecuted for the “gravest” crimes against civilians under international law, including genocide, United Nations-appointed investigators said […]
Embrace ‘people-centered multilateralism,’ UN-civil society forum urges
Thursday afternoon, the 67th United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI)/Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Conference concluded, pledging to “uplift those whose human rights are most under […]
‘Greater support needed’ for refugees and migrants from Venezuela – UN
As hundreds of Venezuelans continue to pour into neighbouring countries due social and political upheaval at home, the Heads of the United Nations refugee and […]