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UN must bring more women police officers into the fold to be effective – UN peacekeeping official

New York, Nov 7 (IBNS): More women officers are needed at UN Police, to make the work of the Organization more efficient and reach the whole population they are meant to serve, a senior United Nations peacekeeping official told the Security Council on Tuesday, adding that, “to reach our full potential, we must bring more women police officers into the fold.” more

China hails human rights progress amid calls to close detention camps

New York, China has pledged to eradicate poverty in rural areas by 2020 during a scheduled United Nations review of the country’s human rights record, amid concerns over the alleged ...

UN recorded 64 new allegations of sexual exploitation or abuse in the past three months

New York, Across its various offices, agencies, and partner organisations implementing its programmes, the United Nations received 64 new allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA ...

‘Rare but devastating’ tsunamis underscore need for better preparation, UN chief urges on World Day

New York,: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for greater preparedness to offset the disastrous impact of tsunamis, which are causing increasing human, ec ...

Saudi Arabia, China, among 14 nations under UN human rights spotlight: what you need to know

New York, The United Nation’s highest human rights body, the Human Rights Council (HRC), will start reviewing on Monday the track records of 14 countries, including Saudi Arabia and ...

Italy committed to helping Pakistani Christian woman Asia Bibi: Foreign Ministry

Milan: Amid fears for her safety following her acquittal of blasphemy after eight years on a death row, the Italian government on Wednesday said it is committed to helping Pakistani ...

UN rights chief warns of potential ‘witch-hunt’ as Tanzanian official plans to track and arrest LGBT people

New York, The United Nations human rights chief has warned that an official campaign in and around the capital of Tanzania to identify and detain anyone suspected of being lesbian, gay, b ...

International court rejects Saif Gaddafi call to drop arrest warrant

New York,A call by Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi – son of the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi and de facto Prime Minister of the country during the time of his father’s rule ...

More countries partner to target ‘zero hunger’ in global south

New York, More than 20 countries committed to a new declaration on agricultural and rural development on Friday, in a bid to stamp out poverty and hunger. The commitment came at the end o ...

‘Colossal human loss’ threatens Asia, Pacific as hunger fight stalls – UN agencies

New York,Well over half the world’s undernourished people live in the Asia-Pacific region, making it a critical part of the global push to end extreme hunger and malnutrition in lin ...