The Hague:  Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is all set to appear before the UN's International Court of Justice in The Hague in an attempt to defend Myanmar against a ...

New York: The United Nations is highlighting the role of young people in leading the way to a better future for all people for this year’s observance of Human Rights Day, celebrated ...

Hong Kong: Thousands of protesters joined the demonstration against the government as they marched through the streets of the city on Sunday, media reports said.

New York: The top UN official in Iraq has strongly condemned the shooting of unarmed protesters in Baghdad on Friday night, which left a high number of deaths and injuries among innocent ...

New York: The international community has agreed truly ground-breaking frameworks to advance the rights of persons with disabilities, including in the context of development, but there re ...

Paris/Sputnik: Yellow vest protesters sought to make use of the pension reform strike momentum on Saturday as they clashed with police in Paris, prompting tear gas salvos, media said.

New York: Brazil’s move to recognize thousands of refugees from crisis-wracked Venezuela through a new accelerated procedure, has been welcomed by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR.

Baghdad/Xinhua: Up to 16 protesters were killed and some 47 others wounded in an attack by unknown gunmen on demonstrators in Iraq's capital Baghdad, a security official said.

Paris/Sputnik: The French Interior Ministry estimated that over 800,000 protesters took to the streets across France on Thursday to rally against the controversial pension reform, Le Figa ...