Human Rights Situation in Ukraine Is Volatile: UN
Unless urgent action is taken in Ukraine to separate sides and remove heavy weaponry, wide spread hostilities in the country could re-escalate, a senior United Nations human rights official has…
What Is the UN Response to Brexit?
Following the vote in the United Kingdom to leave the European Union (EU) – termed as Brexit (a portmanteau of “Britain” and “exit”), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday…
Islamophobia and Homophobia in Orlando: UN Adviser
The United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Mr. Adama Dieng, condemned the criminal attack that took place at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, United States, on…
UN Conference on Poor Countries Opens in Turkey
A United Nations conference focused on the world’s least developed countries (LDCs) kicked-off Friday in Antalya, Turkey. The conference aims to assess these 48 States’ progress over the past five…
World Humanitarian Summit Begins in Turkey
United Nations officials highlighted Sunday that the first-ever World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) taking place May 23 – 24, 2016 in Istanbul will serve as a wake-up call for action in…
Death Sentence for Apostasy on Mauritanian Blogger
The United Nations human rights office deplored Tuesday the confirmation of the death sentence for apostasy against a Mauritanian blogger, Mohammad Ould M’Kaitir, by the appellate court on 21 April.…