UN Human Rights Office Opposes Death Penalty
On the World Day Against the Death Penalty (October 10), the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights…
Saudi Arabia Lifts Ban on Women Drivers
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the decision by Saudi Arabia to allow women to drive cars in the…
Investigation: Human Rights Violations Against Rohingya in Myanmar
According to the UN Human Rights Council, more than 400,000 Rohingya have fled Myanmar’s Rakhine State in recent weeks. They…
How Education Crisis Threatens Economic Development
World leaders pledged Wednesday to tackle the education crisis that is holding back millions of children and threatening economic development.…
Treaty to Ban Nuclear Weapons Opens at the UN
The world’s first legally binding treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons opened for signature Wednesday at United Nations Headquarters in New York.…
Global Leaders to Attend UN General Assembly Debate
Global leaders gathering at United Nations Headquarters in New York this week for the annual round of top-level diplomatic talks…