How to Improve the Human Rights Situation in North Korea
A United Nations (UN) rights expert has appealed to governments and civil society organizations to put people squarely at the…
Nuclear-Weapon States Oppose Elimination Treaty
According to a UN statement released Friday, several nuclear-weapon States reiterated their opposition to a proposed legally binding treaty to…
UN Appoints Human Rights Experts to Monitor North Korea
The UN High Commissioner for human rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has designated two independent human rights experts, Ms. Sonja…
NATO Reacts to North Korea’s Ballistic Missile Launch
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg today reacted sharply over North Korea’s ballistic missile launch. “I strongly condemn the launch by…
Modi Gifts Persian Translation of Ramayana in Iran
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, gifted Monday the supreme leader of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei a…
Female Genital Mutilation on the Rise: Report
A new UN report released Monday says that, despite being forbidden by national and international law, female genital mutilation and…