The Rohingya people of Myanmar are excluded from basic human rights, according to Tomás Ojea Quintana. Mr. Quintana, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, presented his report to the UN General Assembly on Thursday. He said Buddhist and Muslim communities continue to suffer from violence in Rakhine State where there [...]
An indiscriminate attack on Afghan civilians during Eid al-Adha prayers killed at least 40 people on Friday, according to the UN Asssitance Mission in Afghanistan, UNAMA. UNAMA has strongly condemned the attack. Charles Appel has more. At least 40 people were killed and another 52 injured as they celebrated the Eid-al-Adha religious festival in the [...]
Bordering on the vast Sahara Desert, the Sahel stretches across the African continent. Eking out any kind of life here is tough, but some women in north western Burkina Faso are turning their corner of this harsh, arid region into a lush and productive garden. In a place where people survive mainly on the [...]
Nineteen countries have just concluded a European region-wide test of cybersecurity capabilities. The three-day exercise, which ended on Thursday in Sofia, Bulgaria, was carried out in collaboration with the Bulgarian Ministry of Transport. It involved virtual simulated attacks and tested response, readiness and reaction capabilities in the event of a theoretical cyber attack. The drill, [...]
Reforms are moving at a rapid pace in Myanmar, according to Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in that country, Tomas Ojea Quitana. But while considerable progress has been made, including in the country's human rights situation, he says, it is clear that addressing long-standing human rights concerns needs to be an integral part [...]
A week-long course organized by the International Labour Organization, the ILO, brought together 25 judges from Botswana, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia for training in international labour law. It can take as long as three years for sacked employees living with HIV or AIDS to resolve their cases in Botswana's industrial courts, says the [...]
The Secretary-General has called on authorities in Myanmar to take urgent and effective action to bring all cases of lawlessness under control in five townships in Northern Rakhine. The Secretary-General says the vigilante attacks, targeted threats and extremist rhetoric must be stopped. According to Spokesperson Martin Nesirky, the Secertary-General's special advisor is concerned the violence [...]
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has condemned an attack that took place at the home of a leading doctor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Charles Appel reports. The home of Dr. Denis Mukwege was vandalized on Thursday night and his family held at gunpoint by armed men, according to the Spokesman of the Secretary-General. [...]
Amid widespread poverty, farmers in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia are struggling to protect the land on which they depend for their livelihoods. Overgrazing by cattle has increased the risk of landslides, but a UN-backed project to revive beekeeping is helping villagers to preserve the environment while earning an income. Gerry Adams [...]
October is a special month for the United Nations as it marks the anniversary of the founding of the organization which is 67 years old this year. The UN would not have existed had it not been for supporters like former United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. A New York City park honouring the President, [...]
