UN Security Council Decides to Protect Heritage from Terrorists
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova addressed Friday’s public briefing of the United Nations Security Council on “Maintenance of international peace and
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Criminal Court Extends Prison Sentence of Former Congolese Leader
The United Nations-backed International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday sentenced the former Congolese Vice-President, Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, to another year
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UN Rights Chief to States: Target Hate Speech and Hate Crimes
The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is an annual reminder to us all to do more to
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New UN Map Reveals the Status of Women in Politics
The number of women Heads of State or Heads of Government fell from 19 to 17 since 2015, and progress
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Probe Demanded into Human Rights Violations in Myanmar
A fresh call for “prompt, thorough, independent and impartial investigations” into the killings and other serious human rights violations in
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Armed Conflict May Cause Chemical Disaster in Eastern Ukraine
A United Nations human rights expert is warning against the threat of catastrophic chemical disaster due to the armed conflict
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