

Western powers clash with China over Xinjiang at UN
US, UK and Germany urge China to allow UN ‘immediate, unfettered’ access to region amid concerns over Beijing’s treatment of the Uighur...
Al Jazeera
May 13, 2021


UN Rights Body Looks To Investigate Belarus's Crackdown On Protesters
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty The United Nations Human Rights Council has approved a resolution to create a team to investigate...
Reuters
Apr 1, 2021


U.N. rights chief agrees to Ethiopia request for joint Tigray inquiry
Michelle Nichols / Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has agreed to an Ethiopian request...
Reuters
Mar 18, 2021


Philippines: UN rights office appalled over simultaneous killings of ‘red-tagged’ activists
9 March 2021 The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday that it was “appalled” by what appears to be the simultaneous arbitrary...
Genocide Watch
Mar 10, 2021


Group: Billion in aid needed to help Afghan kids in 2021
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Some 10 million children in war-ravaged Afghanistan are at risk of not having enough food to eat in 2021, a...
Associated Press 1
Jan 19, 2021


Family asks for help in release of Kashmir separatist leader
The family of a prominent separatist leader from disputed Kashmir who is being held in an Indian jail for alleged anti-state activities...
Genocide Watch
Jan 4, 2021


UN probe in Mali sees war crimes, crimes against humanity: Report
Allegations made in a 338-page report by the International Commission of Inquiry for Mali which investigated violence between 2012-2018....
Al Jazeera
Dec 22, 2020


Pakistan gives UN a dossier on India, New Delhi dubs it ‘lies’
Pakistan submits UN chief a dossier accusing India of ‘stoking terrorism’ a day after New Delhi gave a dossier to some UNSC members against
Al Jazeera
Nov 25, 2020


UN urges Turkey to investigate war crimes in north Syria
UN notes 'alarming pattern in recent months of grave violations' by groups in Turkish-controlled areas of Syria [File: Delil...
Al Jazeera
Oct 5, 2020


UN discusses Kashmir for third time since India ended autonomy
The UN's most powerful body did not take any action or issue a statement after the virtual meeting behind closed doors. The UN Security...
Al Jazeera
Aug 15, 2020


UN says Facebook has not shared 'evidence' of Myanmar crime
UN investigators say Facebook played a key role in spreading hate speech that fuelled the violence against Rohingya. The head of a UN...
Al Jazeera
Aug 15, 2020


Facebook rejects request to release Myanmar officials’ data for genocide case
(Reuters) - Facebook has objected to a request from Gambia, which has accused Myanmar at the World Court of genocide against the Rohingya...
Reuters
Aug 7, 2020