In a stark briefing to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk described a country gripped by war, […]
Tag: Justice
Syria: UN commission hails recent action to address past violations
Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro highlighted the establishment of the National Transitional Authority and the National Authority for Missing Persons which are expected to help reveal the […]
Millions remain invisible – but Asia-Pacific leaders pledge change by 2030
Now, governments have committed to close that gap by 2030. At the conclusion of the Third Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in […]
UN calls for restraint after deadly Kenya protests
At least 400 people were injured, including police officers, according to media reports. The official death toll has not been confirmed, with estimates ranging from […]
Eighty years on, UN Charter marked by reflection, resolve – and a run
Under cooler skies after days of intense heat, the run ended where it all began, at the original UN Charter – the document that launched […]
UN rights office sounds the alarm over forced displacement in the West Bank
Israeli authorities have stepped up measures to transfer large numbers of people from long-standing Palestinian towns and communities, according to OHCHR’s office in the Occupied […]
World News in Brief: Türk speaks out on sexual violence, Brazil floods update, Nicaraguan human rights violations
“We are not meeting the minimum requirement to prevent women from being silenced, and support their participation and leadership in…building peace,” Mr. Türk said. 25 years […]
UN condemns ‘heinous’ terrorist attack at Damascus church that killed dozens
More than 60 churchgoers were also wounded in the attack, which is reported to be the first in the Syrian capital since rebel groups ousted […]
80 years later, the UN Charter is a ‘living miracle,’ Secretary-General says
The UN Charter “is more than parchment and ink; it is a promise – of peace, dignity and cooperation among nations,” the Secretary-General said. Almost […]
Guterres condemns deadly attack on peacekeepers in Central African Republic
The ambush took place on Friday along the Birao-Am Dafock axis in the volatile Vakaga Prefecture, in northeastern CAR, close to the border with conflict-hit […]
