Conflict

Southeast Asia: UN rights office appeals for halt in executions for drug crimes

New York, Jan 21 (JEN) The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday expressed concern over the use of the death penalty for drug-related crimes in Southeast Asia and urged authorities to abolish the punishment amid reports that eight more people had been sentenced to death for heroin trafficking. more

DR Congo: UN Mission deplores loss of life as police, protesters clash in capital

New York, Jan 21 (JEN) The head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday condemned the deaths and injuries that occurred when prote ...

UN urges immediate halt to hostilities in Yemen, calls on all sides to abide by commitments

New York, Jan 21 (JEN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday expressed grave concern about the deteriorating situation in Yemen, calling for an ...