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‘Act urgently’ to stave off catastrophic famine in Yemen
Yemen is in “imminent danger of the worst famine the world has seen for decades”, the UN chief warned in a statement released on Friday, calling for...
Balancing Counter-Terrorism Measures with International Human Rights
In his statement at a special meeting of the Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee on 6 March 2003, the Former Secretary-General Kofi Annan has noted:
"….Our...
Reinforcing the Role of the International Community in Resolving the Rohingya Crisis
Bangladesh is hosting more than 1.1 million Rohingya refugees since August 2017. The United Nations defined Myanmar’s August 2017 atrocities to the Rohingyas as...
Reported Ethiopia massacre: UN rights chief warns of spiralling situation, war crimes
Disturbing reports of an alleged massacre have surfaced in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, amid fighting between national and regional forces that may become impossible to control, the UN human...
Mozambique Cabo Delgado violence is a ‘desperate’ situation
There is increasing concern about the worsening security situation in Cabo Delgado province in northern Mozambique, which the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights described on...
Myanmar’s democratic experiment on a murky path
Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) claims victory in the November 8 election, the second freely-contested poll since Myanmar broke away...
Filippo Grandi: Ending statelessness ‘a matter of political will’
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has called on world leaders to take bold and swift action to eradicate statelessness by 2024.
Marking the sixth...
What Will a Biden Presidency Mean for U.S.-Vietnam Relations?
From former enemies, the United States and Vietnam became partners when they formed a comprehensive partnership in 2013. Under the Trump administration, U.S.-Vietnam relations...
UN rights experts call for release of Saudi activist championing women’s right to drive
The deteriorating health of Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain Al-Hathloul is “deeply alarming”, UN-appointed rights experts said on Wednesday, calling for her release along with “all other women human rights...
Nigerians need justice, UN rights experts say, in call for inquiry into protestor killings
The Nigerian Government must establish a credible, independent inquiry into the recent killing of at least 12 peaceful protestors by soldiers, a group of...