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 […]
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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 […]
Political incitement to violence against journalists is ‘toxic’: UN experts
A group of independent, UN-appointed human rights experts have called on world leaders to stop inciting hatred and violence against the media, citing the hundreds […]
Plastic-busting fungi may help tackle major man-made problems – UN Environment
When it comes to helping green our world, organic mushrooms from the local market may be just the tip of the iceberg. A new United Nations-backed […]
UN rights chief says ‘bar must be set very high’ for investigation of murdered Saudi journalist
The United Nations human rights chief pressed on Tuesday for an impartial, investigation into the “shockingly brazen” murder of Saudi Arabian journalist, Jamal Khashoggi. UN […]
Weekly migration of 1.4m to cities can contribute to ‘disasters’
The migration of some 1.4 million people every week to cities around the world “can strain local capacities, contributing to increased risk from natural and […]