Chinese authorities have carried a massive crackdown, disappearing students activist in five cities in the country after UN review on human right situation.
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Guatemala Expels Investigators From UN Anti-Corruption Group
Guatemala has taken steps to expel 11 foreign investigators for a U.N.-backed anti-corruption body from the country, it said on Tuesday.
UN Rights Chief Calls for End to Pre-Election Violence in DR Congo
U.N. H.C for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, has condemned the latest eruption of violence against opposition rallies in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Rival Parties Agree to Hand UN Control of Yemen Port City
Yemen’s two opposing sides outside Swedish capital, Stockholm, both agreed to hand control of key Red Sea port of Hodeida to the United Nations.
VIDEO: Discussion On Relevance Of The United Nations In 21st Century
It is no secret that the international system we have relied on for peace and progress for over 70 years is under strain and even under threat.
World Marks Anti-Corruption Day
Corruption costs the world economy $2.6 trillion each year, according to the United Nations, which is marking International Anti-Corruption Day on Sunday.
Human Rights Activists Killed In Record Numbers Globally
20 years after UN adopted historic declaration to protect human rights defenders, activists are being violent attacked and killed in unprecedented numbers.
VIDEO: A Discussion With Head Of UN Peacekeeping Operations
The Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) held a seminar on a new and soul searching book “UN Peace Operations in a Changing Global Order”.
Colombia Human Rights Activists Say Hitmen Targeting Them
Human rights activists in Colombia say they are being gunned down by hit men who can be hired for as little as $100, a top U.N. official said Monday.
Should the African Union Takeover UN Peacekeeping in Africa?
Three African countries in United Nations’ Security Council have draft a resolution that could shift peacekeeping responsibilities to the AU.