59 States Sign Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the first anniversary of the adoption of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). “The Treaty’s adoption on 7 July 2017…
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…
UN Appoints New Military Observer for India and Pakistan
The UN has demanded an unconditional access to Kashmir to record the extent of human rights violations in the troubled state. By Rakesh Raman United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced…
UN Experts Urge India to Release Human Rights Defender Saibaba
UN rights experts* urged India on Thursday to release human rights defender Dr. G.N. Saibaba, a wheelchair user with severe disabilities whose health is deteriorating and who is reportedly being…
Bangladeshi Peacekeeper Killed in South Sudan
A Bangladeshi peacekeeper from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan was killed Tuesday during an attack on a convoy delivering humanitarian aid to vulnerable civilians in Central Equatoria Province.…
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…