New York, Nov 5 (JEN): Ahead of the launch of a new book by the United Nations on the global trend away from the death penalty, the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights said on We ...

New York, Nov 4 (JEN): As policymakers start putting into practice the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by world leaders in September, United Nations officials and Government rep ...

New York, Nov 4 (JEN): Governments need to improve data collection as a mean to better assess the situation of vulnerable groups, a UN independent expert on racism said on Tuesday, noting th ...

New York, Nov 4 (JEN): Debunking the myth of racial hierarchy, United Nations experts on racial discrimination on Tuesday said that it is imperative to deconstruct, on a global scale, the id ...

New York, Nov 3 (JEN): Marking the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is honouring journalists and media workers w ...

Dhaka, Oct 31 (JEN): A Bangladeshi publisher was hacked to death by unknown attackers in Dhaka on Saturday, media reports said.

New York, Oct 31 (JEN): The United Nations human rights office expressed concern on Saturday over a worsening climate for opposition politicians and activists in Cambodia, and stressed that ...

New York, Oct 30 (JEN): A United Nations independent expert on Thursday called on all those in positions of authority in Myanmar to ensure that respect for the human rights of all must be at ...

New York, Oct 29 (JEN): The General Assembly on Wednesday elected 18 States to serve on the United Nations Human Rights Council for three-year terms beginning on 1 January 2016.