Afghanistan: 5,166 Killed or Maimed in 2016
In the first six months of this year, 5,166 civilians were either killed or maimed in Afghanistan, a half-year record…
2016 Will be the World’s Hottest Year
Global temperatures for the first six months of this year shattered yet more records, and mean that 2016 is on…
How to Protect the Human Rights of LGBT People
The top human rights body at the United Nations has voted to appoint an independent expert on protection from violence…
World Population Day: Focus on Teenage Girls
In 1989, the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) recommended that 11 July be observed by the…
What Is the State of Human Rights in Myanmar?
A United Nations human rights expert urged Monday the international community rushing to forge or strengthen political or economic ties…
Human Rights Situation in Ukraine Is Volatile: UN
Unless urgent action is taken in Ukraine to separate sides and remove heavy weaponry, wide spread hostilities in the country…