UN Demands Death Penalty Moratorium in Pakistan
The top United Nations (UN) human rights official has urged the Government of Pakistan to reinstate its moratorium on the…
Obama, Pope, Putin Top World Leaders: Poll
With the continually swelling roster of U.S. presidential hopefuls, it can sometimes seem as though there’s seldom a time when…
Violence in Burundi Expected: UN Warns
The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon remains concerned about the potential for escalating violence in Burundi and has reiterated his call…
Ireland: UN Approves Marriage Equality Referendum
As he wrapped up a visit to Ireland Tuesday, the UN Secretary-General congratulated the country on its “fruitful and strong”…
Tanzania: Cholera Outbreak Among Burundian Refugees
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is rushing critical relief supplies to Tanzania’s north-western border with Burundi amid a devastating…
UN Condemns Escalated Fighting in South Sudan
The United Nations has condemned the escalation of hostilities in the past ten days between Government and opposition forces in…