Racism and xenophobia put human rights of human trafficking victims at risk, says UN expert
A deadly combination of racism, xenophobia, and gender-based discrimination means victims of human trafficking are not getting the protection they ...
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UN General Assembly to vote on resolution condemning Myanmar junta
The UN General Assembly will vote Friday on a non-binding resolution condemning the military junta in Myanmar and calling on ...
UN meeting on Myanmar arms embargo postponed
A UN General Assembly meeting set for Tuesday to discuss a non-binding resolution on halting arms transfers to Myanmar was ...
Israel strikes kill 42 in Gaza as UN head urges halt to conflict
Israeli strikes killed 42 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, the worst daily toll in almost a week of ...
UN Security Council ‘strongly’ condemns Myanmar violence, civilian deaths
The UN Security Council on Thursday "strongly condemned" the deaths of hundreds of civilians in Myanmar, in a unanimous statement ...
UN Human Rights Office called on States in region to protect those fleeing violence, prosecution in Myanmar
The UN Human Rights Office for Southeast Asia on Thursday (1 Apr) called on States in the region to protect ...
UN experts denounce Indonesia’s US$3 billion tourism project
UN human rights experts on Wednesday (31 Mar) urged the Indonesian government to respect human rights and the rule of ...
Top UN officials condemn “systematic” attacks on peaceful protesters in Myanmar
Following another day of widespread bloodshed by the Myanmar military, the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Alice ...
China pledges 300,000 vaccine doses for UN peacekeepers
China will give United Nations peacekeeping troops 300,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine, the Chinese diplomatic mission to the UN said ...
UN experts appalled by Malaysian authorities’ decision to deport Myanmar migrants despite court order
United Nations (UN) human rights experts on Wednesday (24 Feb) expressed their appalment on the Malaysian authorities’ decision to proceed ...