End of Mission Statement by Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar
End of Mission Statement by Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Yangon, 21 July 2017 Thank you for the...
United Nations
Jul 24, 2017
Watch List 2017 – Second Update
Nigeria: Growing Insecurity on Multiple Fronts Nigeria is facing a time of uncertainty and peril. President Muhammadu Buhari’s failing...
International Crisis Group 1
Jul 20, 2017
Inside the ‘glaringly dysfunctional’ UN mission in Myanmar
When Tomás Ojea Quintana made his last visit to Myanmar as UN human rights envoy in 2014, the head of the UN country mission picked him...
IRIN News
Jul 17, 2017
Inside the ‘glaringly dysfunctional’ UN mission in Myanmar
When Tomás Ojea Quintana made his last visit to Myanmar as UN human rights envoy in 2014, the head of the UN country mission picked him...
IRIN News
Jul 17, 2017
Sri Lanka’s Difficulty With Truth
War is messy, leaving in its wake, not just death, injuries and destruction, but persistent distrust. To heal, there needs to be...
Human Rights Watch
Jul 13, 2017
Buddhist Protest UN Human Rights Envoy in Western Myanmar
By Esther Hsutan Buddhist demonstrators on Wednesday protested the arrival of the U.N. human rights envoy to Myanmar for an...
Associated Press 1
Jul 12, 2017
Atom bomb survivors in Japan welcome UN resolution on nuclear weapons
The largely civilian death toll in Hiroshima was 140,000. Reuters A United Nations treaty banning nuclear weapons has been welcomed by...
The Independent
Jul 9, 2017
ICC declines to refer S.Africa to UN for not arresting Sudan's Bashir
The International Criminal Court on Thursday rebuked South Africa for not arresting Sudan's president on a genocide warrant when he...
Reuters
Jul 6, 2017
Why Is Myanmar Refusing A UN Probe If There Is No Rohingya Genocide?
When Myanmar transitioned from military rule to civilian democracy, many hoped the new government would make efforts to resolve the...
Reuters
Jul 3, 2017
Ignoring International Warrants, Sudan’s Leader Says He’ll Visit Moscow
Genocide and war-crimes charges have long shadowed Sudan’s president, sometimes forcing him to scrap or alter travel abroad to avoid the...
New York Times 1
Jul 3, 2017
International Community Shouldn’t Commit The Irreparable in Darfur
Thirteen years ago, the international community declared that genocide was taking place in Darfur. However, the UN dismissed the concerns...
The Huffington Post (Huffpost)
Jun 29, 2017
Call for collaborative efforts to fight gender-based violence
United Nations agencies have convened over 100 government and civil society partners from 12 countries for a landmark three-day (June 28...
The Himalayan Times
Jun 29, 2017
