United Nations
UN marks second International Day for People of African Descent
Africa
September 1, 2022
UN marks second International Day for People of African Descent
The International Day for People of African Descent, commemorated on 31 August, is a day of celebration of the heritage…
UN: Restrictions on fundamental human rights exacerbating bleak humanitarian plight in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
August 31, 2022
UN: Restrictions on fundamental human rights exacerbating bleak humanitarian plight in Afghanistan
Restrictions on fundamental human rights and freedoms — especially for women and girls — are exacerbating the bleak humanitarian situation…
UN on Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances reaffirms right of families to know fate of relatives
World
August 31, 2022
UN on Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances reaffirms right of families to know fate of relatives
Observed this Tuesday, the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances reaffirms the need for victims’ families to know…
UN: Yemen is on the verge of a major hunger crisis
Yemen
August 23, 2022
UN: Yemen is on the verge of a major hunger crisis
The Executive Director of the World Food Program, David Beasley, warned that Yemen is on the verge of a major…
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…