UN to Host ‘Just One Inch of Water’ Exhibition
An opening reception for an exhibition entitled “Just One Inch of Water” will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, 9 July 2018, in the Visitors’ Lobby of United Nations…
Terrorism Is Increasing in the Cyberspace: António Guterres
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said Thursday that terrorism and violent extremism undermine international peace and security. He was speaking at the United Nations High-Level Conference on Counter-Terrorism, in New York.…
Torture Constitutes a Crime Against Humanity: UN
The United Nations has condemned torture from the outset as one of the vilest acts perpetrated by human beings on their fellow human beings. “Torture remains unacceptable and unjustified at…
UN Report Reveals Extreme Human Rights Violations in Venezuela
A UN Human Rights report published on Friday spotlights the failure of Venezuelan authorities to hold accountable perpetrators of serious human rights violations that include killings, the use of excessive…
UN Human Rights Council to Elect New Member State to Replace US
International reaction to the United States decision to withdraw from the UN Human Rights Council continued on Wednesday. Vojislav Šuc, the President of the Geneva-based Council, confirmed that the election…
U.S. Withdraws from UN Human Rights Council
The U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Nikki Haley announced Tuesday the U.S. withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council, accusing the Council of political bias against U.S. ally…