Italy failed to rescue over 200 migrants in 2013 Mediterranean disaster,...
In a decision published on Wednesday, the Human Rights Committee – an independent expert body that monitors States’ compliance with the International Covenant on...
Asylum seekers subject to systematic pushbacks at Europe’s borders, says UNHCR
Amid “continuous” reports that some European States are restricting access to asylum, UNHCR urged governments to investigate and end the illegal practice.Unnamed States had...
Stand against antisemitism with the ‘utmost determination’ – German Chancellor Merkel
During the first Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, organized jointly by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, the UN and the...
UN refugee agency calls for ‘new chapter for refugee protection’ across...
Gonzalo Vargas Llosa, UNHCR’s Representative for EU Affairs, also called for reform to be central during negotiations over a new EU Pact on Migration...
UN human rights expert ‘cautiously welcomes’ UK court’s refusal to extradite...
In a news release on Tuesday, Nils Melzer, UN Special Rapporteur on torture, noted that such conditions would almost certainly cause Mr. Assange to...
Netherlands violates nationality rights: UN rights committee
"The right to nationality ensures concrete protection for individuals, in particular children", said Committee member Shuichi Furuya. In what they called “a ground-breaking decision”, the...
UN chief commends Germany’s commitment to multilateralism throughout ‘dramatic year’
During a joint press conference with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas at the Bundestag, Secretary-General António Guterres recalled a global UN survey of some...
Global challenges require global solutions, UN chief tells German parliament
The COVID-19 pandemic, a generational global economic crisis, and faltering progress on sustainable development and gender equality were some of the challenges the Secretary-General...
Violations continuing against Belarus protesters, UN human rights office warns
In a statement, OHCHR’s Rupert Colville expressed deep concern over the use of force by law enforcement officials, against Belarusians who have taken to the streets across the...
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Some politicians still ignore ‘core European values’ 25...
Valentin Inzko briefed ambassadors on the achievements and shortfalls of the Dayton Agreement which ended the Bosnian war following the breakup of the former...
UN brings Cyprus leaders together, mulling future talks on divided island
The meeting is the first between the Greek Cypriot leader, Nicos Anastasiades, and the Turkish Cypriot leader, Ersin Tatar, since the latter assumed his...
Belarus targets women human rights defenders after disputed August elections
"Belarus has effectively criminalized human rights work at a time when the work of human rights defenders is more essential than ever”, said Mary Lawlor, Special Rapporteur on...
UN rights chief warns of possible war crimes in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Michelle Bachelet on Monday expressed alarm at continuing indiscriminate attacks in populated areas in and around the border region, in contravention of international humanitarian...
FROM THE FIELD: Planning a route to green cities in Bosnia...
Bosnia and Herzegovina suffered extensive flooding in 2014., by UNDP/Sulejman Omerbasic
With one of the world’s highest levels of air pollution, the central Bosnian city...
UN ‘stands ready to assist’ in Aegean Sea earthquake tragedy –...
At least 28 people in Turkey and Greece have perished after a fierce quake struck off the shore of a Greek island in the...