Geopolitics
Governance/Geopolitics
New York, Apr 25 (JEN): A United Nations human rights body has welcomed the decision by the Government of Azerbaijan to allow it “unhindered access” to places of detention across the Central Asian country while also urging authorities to do more to protect the rights of people in custody. more
UN mission peacekeepers repel two attacks in South Darfur

New York, Apr 25 (JEN): Peacekeepers with the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) have repelled two attacks by unidentified armed men in Kass, 85 kilometres nort ...

UN rights chief urges UK to curb tabloid hate speech

New York, Apr 25 (JEN): After decades of “sustained and unrestrained anti-foreigner abuse,” and in the wake of a recent article in the Sun newspaper calling migrants ‘cockr ...

Libya: UN condemns ‘horrific’ week of human rights violations

New York, Apr 25 (JEN): The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday condemned the “successive horrific incidents” in Libya this past wee ...

Mediterranean crisis: UN welcomes EU measures on migrants

New York, Apr 25 (JEN): The United Nations refugee agency welcomed the European Union's (EU) mobilization of resources in response to the ongoing migrant crisis in the Mediterranean, while a ...

Yemen: UN urges humanitarian access, respect for international law

New York, Apr 25 (JEN): The United Nations human rights office said on Friday that civilians are continuing to die in Yemen, with the total number killed between 26 March and 22 April now es ...

SC must match scale of Syria crisis with bold response: UN officials

New York, Apr 25 (JEN): The Syrian crisis is getting worse and civilians are paying the price, senior United Nations humanitarian officials said on Friday as they called for an end to the â ...

Ban appoints new deputy head of humanitarian operations in Lebanon

New York, Apr 25 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced the appointment of Philippe Lazzarini of Switzerland as his new Deputy Special Coordinator for Lebanon, a s ...

On eve of Togo national election, Ban calls for calm and transparency

New York, Apr 25 (JEN): On the eve of the presidential election in Togo, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling on all national stakeholders to recommit themselves to ensuri ...

Myanmar: Ban says ‘much more hard work lies ahead’

New York, Apr 25 (JEN): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, convening a meeting on Myanmar on Saturday, welcomed the positive direction of its reform process as it continues on its “path of ...