New York, Jul 30 (JEN): Describing the more than four years of “slaughter” in Syria as a “shameful symbol of the international community’s divisions and failure,” United Nations Se ...

New York, Jul 29 (JEN): United Nations human rights experts on Tuesday called on the Government of the Dominican Republic to take steps to prevent arbitrary deportations and to adopt measure ...

New York, Jul 29 (JEN): While acknowledging progress made against Boko Haram following joint regional military efforts in recent months, the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday encour ...

New York, Jul 28 (JEN): The positive and results-oriented climate of the talks between the Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot leaders continues to foster the progress required towards conclus ...

New York, Jul 25 (JEN): A draft law adopted on Friday by Cambodia’s legislative wing “threatens the very existence of a free and independent civil society” and the crucial work that no ...

New York, July 24 (JEN) In retaliation for their activities in Venezuela and cooperation with United Nations and regional human rights bodies, a group of UN and Inter-American rights expert ...

New York, Jul 23 (JEN): The United Nations Special Rapporteurs on summary executions, Christof Heyns, and on torture, Juan E. Méndez, welcomed Zambian President Edgar Lungui’s decision to ...

Gurgaon, July 22 (JEN): The Haryana government has launched the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao: Call to Action' initiative, reconfirming its commitment to saving and educating its daughters.

New York, Jul 22 (JEN): Following last week’s unprecedented visit by United States President Barak Obama to a prison in Oklahoma, United Nations independent human rights experts on Tuesday ...