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HRC Working Group on Communications...
HRC Working Group on Communications...
April 25, 2012
The tenth session of the UN Human Rights Council Working Group on Communications will take place from 23 to 27, April 2012, in Geneva at Palais Wilson.
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Ban welcomes European Union’s energy access....
Ban welcomes European Union’s energy access....
April 25, 2012
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed a new European Union (EU) initiative designed to assist developing countries in providing access to sustainable energy to their populations.
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YEMEN: Rising landmine death toll in Hajjah Govern
YEMEN: Rising landmine death toll in Hajjah Govern
April 25, 2012
Mines and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) have killed 27 people and injured at least 36 in the last two months in Hajjah Governorate, northwestern Yemen, according to a 14 April Interior Ministry report. Many of the injured will be left permanently disabled.
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Human Rights Council holds general debate on UPR
Human Rights Council holds general debate on UPR
March 19, 2012
The Human Rights Council held a general debate on the Universal Periodic Review, in which speakers agreed that the focus now was on the implementation of the accepted commitments and in making the process less burdensome through reducing the number of recommendations and by ensuring they were precise, practical and implementable.
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US 99-percenters call for rallies in unity with...
US 99-percenters call for rallies in unity with...
March 19, 2012
US Occupy protesters have called for solidarity rallies in a show of support for the dozens of 99-percenters detained during the rallies on the six-month anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement.
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Annual UN population prize awarded to ...
Annual UN population prize awarded to ...
March 19, 2012
A reproductive health advocate from the United States and a Malaysian non-governmental organization (NGO) specializing in family planning and sexual health will be this year’s recipients of the annual United Nations Population Award, it was announced today.
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UN chief condemns bomb attacks in Syrian capital
UN chief condemns bomb attacks in Syrian capital
March 19, 2012
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned today's bomb attacks in the Syrian capital, Damascus, which killed or wounded scores of people.
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Calls for more Israeli steps to lift Gaza blockade
Calls for more Israeli steps to lift Gaza blockade
July 30, 2011
The Israeli Government needs to take more steps to lift the blockade of the Gaza Strip, particularly to allow the free import of construction materials into the area, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today.
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Suppression of women’s rights....
Suppression of women’s rights....
July 30, 2011
The United Nations committee tasked with ensuring compliance with the global treaty to end discrimination against women today noted that there has been progress towards improving the lot of women in some countries, but discriminatory practices continued to limit their human rights.
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Airsticke Mistakenly Kills 11 in Yemen
Airsticke Mistakenly Kills 11 in Yemen
July 30, 2011
At least 10 pro-government tribesmen and a Yemeni officer have been killed after Yemeni warplanes “mistakenly” targeted their convoy in southern Yemen, says a Yemeni security official.
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