United Nations
UN warns: Famine threatens 22 million people in Horn of Africa
Africa
August 21, 2022
UN warns: Famine threatens 22 million people in Horn of Africa
The United Nations World Food Program warned, Friday, August 19, 2022, that by September famine will be a threat to…
UN condemns abuse of religion and belief as tools of discrimination and violence
World
August 20, 2022
UN condemns abuse of religion and belief as tools of discrimination and violence
A few days before the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, UN…
UN: Chinese treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang may be modern form of slavery
Asia
August 17, 2022
UN: Chinese treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang may be modern form of slavery
Minorities in China’s Xinjiang region are forced to work against their will and face physical and sexual violence and “other…
UN rights chief arrives in Bangladesh to visit Rohingya camps
Asia
August 15, 2022
UN rights chief arrives in Bangladesh to visit Rohingya camps
United Nations rights chief Michelle Bachelet arrived in Bangladesh Sunday for a four-day visit that will include a trip to…
UN experts: International community must increase efforts to urge Taliban to adhere to human rights principles in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
August 13, 2022
UN experts: International community must increase efforts to urge Taliban to adhere to human rights principles in Afghanistan
A year ago, when the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, they promised to respect human rights – including the rights…
UN calls again on Saudi authorities to halt executions of two Bahraini men
Bahrain
August 6, 2022
UN calls again on Saudi authorities to halt executions of two Bahraini men
The United Nations has warned Saudi Arabia for the second time in six months that enforcing the death penalty on…
UN: France discriminated against a veiled trainee
Europe
August 4, 2022
UN: France discriminated against a veiled trainee
A United Nations panel has ruled that France discriminated against a Muslim woman who was prevented from attending a public…
Yemen’s warring parties agree only to renew two-month truce, U.N. says
Yemen
August 3, 2022
Yemen’s warring parties agree only to renew two-month truce, U.N. says
Yemen’s warring sides agreed to renew a two-month truce expiring on Tuesday, the United Nations envoy said, despite international pressure…
Afghanistan: UN chief condemns attack on cricket stadium in Kabul that killed 19
Afghanistan
July 30, 2022
Afghanistan: UN chief condemns attack on cricket stadium in Kabul that killed 19
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, said today, Saturday, that a hand grenade exploded during a cricket match…
UN reports on Taliban repression, abuse in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
July 20, 2022
UN reports on Taliban repression, abuse in Afghanistan
A new report by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) makes for very grim reading, confirming many of…