Joint UN-Red Cross appeal to end rising sexual violence as a weapon of war
Sexual violence in conflict – and the stigma that survivors often face – must be addressed urgently, UN chief António Guterres said on Monday, in […]
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Youth, indigenous peoples, migrants and refugees boost hope for human rights: Guterres
People’s rights are under fire “in many parts of the globe,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Human Rights Council on Monday, before insisting that […]
Tensions escalate in Venezuela, civilians killed and injured: UN top officials lament excessive use of force by authorities
As tensions escalated on Saturday at Venezuelan border and at various points along Venezuela’s borders with Colombia and Brazil, as well as within the country […]
Another somber milestone for Afghanistan: 2018 saw record-high civilians killed in decade – UN report
With over 3,800 civilian women, children and men killed in just one year, Afghanistan has hit yet another “deeply disturbing and wholly unacceptable” record, according to a […]
Nicaragua: UN rights chief ‘deeply concerned’ over increasing criminalization of dissenters
While the Nicaraguan Government claims to want to resolve its political and social unrest, dissenters continue to be arrested and convicted, clearly hindering a conducive […]
Venezuelan refugees now number 3.4 million; humanitarian implications massive, warns UN
As the number of refugees and migrants from Venezuela continues to rise – hitting the 3.4 million mark this month – United Nations agencies sounded […]
Venezuelan refugees now number 3.4 million; humanitarian implications massive, warns UN
As the number of refugees and migrants from Venezuela continues to rise – hitting the 3.4 million mark this month – United Nations agencies sounded […]
UN rights office urges Egypt to halt death row executions amid torture allegations
Fifteen death row inmates have been executed in Egypt so far this month despite claims from many that they were tortured to secure a confession, […]
Parliamentarians directly called to take action on global issues by UN chief
Addressing parliament elected officials from around the world gathered at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Thursday for an annual hearing, UN chief António […]
South Sudan: ‘Outraged’ UN experts say ongoing widespread human rights violations may amount to war crimes
United Nations investigators on Wednesday denounced a raft of gross human rights violations being perpetrated in South Sudan, where over the past year, incidents of […]