Indicting the International Criminal Court
May 19,2019 By Aryeh Neier NEW YORK — The International Criminal Court (ICC) has come under withering criticism from the first four presidents of its oversight body, the 123-member Assembly […]
Up to 70 migrants drown after their boat sinks off Tunisia
AP May 10, 2019 Tunisia’s state news agency TAP said 70 people drowned as the boat sank and that fishing boats rescued 16 others So far this year, 17,000 migrants […]
UN genocide expert says Europe’s far right recalls rise of Nazis
Source: Dawn GENEVA: The UN special adviser on the prevention of genocide said on Wednesday a new class of nationalist, far-right leaders in Europe was redolent of the 1930s when the Nazis rose to power. Adama Dieng urged Europe’s centre-left to do more to oppose a resurgence of xenophobia, alluding […]
“PAY YOUR INTERNS”. In pricey Geneva, UN interns use May 1 demo to demand pay
By Simon Bradley THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MAY 1, 2019 Around 80% of UN internships are unpaid, according to the Fair Internship Initiative (FII).(swissinfo.ch) Dozens of young interns working at the United Nations […]
Libya peace efforts can bear fruit soon — UN envoy
By Reuters – Apr 24,2019 – JORDAN TIMES Forces loyal to the internationally recognised Government of National Accord take aim during clashes with forces loyal to strongman Khalifa Haftar south […]
UN chief meets with Egypt’s top cleric, decries hate speech
Source: Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. chief has expressed solidarity with Muslims the world over during a visit to Cairo, denouncing hate speech and racism, as well as […]
Partners in Peace in Mali
Speech Statement by UK Minister of State for the UN and the Commonwealth, Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict, and Prime Minister’s Special Envoy on Freedom […]
UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: China steps up diplomatic efforts in Geneva to deflect censure
By Frédéric Burnand in Geneva THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MARCH 22, 2019 Chinese Vice-Foreign Affairs Minister Le Yucheng arrives for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of China at […]
Exclusive – U.N. draws up plans to ‘facilitate’ Rohingya relocation to island
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MARCH 23, 2019 FILE PHOTO: Rohingya children are seen at a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, March 7, 2019. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain/File Photo […]
Russia: Golan Heights Status Change Would Violate UN Decisions – RIA
By Reuters Druze Arabs on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights hold an anti-election protest outside a municipal polling station in Majdal ShamsAmmar Awad / Reuters Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday […]
INSIDE GENEVA: UN Human Rights Council: an answer to burning injustice?
By Imogen Foulkes in Geneva THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MARCH 19, 2019 Delegates in the main UN conference room await the start of the 40th session of the […]
UN experts urge Israel to rein in security forces
By Reuters – Mar 18,2019 – JORDAN TIMES An Israeli soldier stands guard in the northern West Bank village of Salem, east of Nablus, on Monday during a search operation for a Palestinian suspect (AFP photo) GENEVA — UN war crimes investigators called on Israel on Monday to stop its […]
China defends Xinjiang centers for Muslims, but aims to ‘downsize’
Source: Reuters BY Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – Chinese vice foreign minister Le Yucheng on Friday defended what China calls its vocational training centers in Xinjiang for Muslims and said its […]
EIGHT YEARS OF CONFLICT; Reflections on the lives of Syrian children in exile
By Herve Verhoosel, Senior Spokesperson UN World Food Programme THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MARCH 15, 2019 It is estimated that more than 11 million Syrians have left […]
Donors pledge more than US$7 billion to meet needs of displaced Syrians
UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi says many Syrians have lived through experiences “almost beyond contemplation” but are determined to rebuild their lives. 14 March 2019 | Español | Français | عربي UN High […]
UN Rights expert condemns Pakistan over “systematic persecution” of Ahmadis
ASIA RABWAH TIMES The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief has criticized Pakistan for its treatment of Ahmadiyya Muslims. In a report submitted before the UN Human […]
U.N. religious freedom expert seeks visit to China’s Xinjiang
Source: Reuters By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations investigator on religious freedom said on Tuesday he has asked China to let him visit its Xinjiang region where some […]
Europeans, Canada, Australia issue first rebuke of Saudi Arabia at UN rights forum
Council calls for release of 10 Saudi activists including women By Reuters – Mar 07,2019 – People attend a symbolic funeral prayer for Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi […]
Silence greets UN report indicting Israel over Gaza killings
Source: Arab News OSAMA AL-SHARIF March 05, 20191 It is not surprising but entirely ironic that there has been little or no reaction to last week’s conclusions by an independent […]
EDUCATION AND MIGRATION , For young migrants, the right to education is a mirage
By Marc-André Miserez THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON FEBRUARY 25, 2019 A classroom in the province of Idlib in Syria.(Anas Alkharboutli/dpa) On the occasion of the publication of a […]