The credibility of international law and of the United Nations is undermined when States violate the UN Charter with impunity or apply human rights law as it suits them. That warning has come from Alfred de Zayas the United Nations independent expert on promotion of a democratic and equitable international order. Gerry [...]
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is closely monitoring developments in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy which has caused death and widespread damage to parts of the United States and the Caribbean. Speaking in Incheon, South Korea, on Tuesday, Mr. Ban said the storm has affected millions of families, including the United Nations family. "My thoughts are [...]
A new collaborating centre for energy efficient lighting opened in Beijing on Wednesday. The Global Efficient Lighting Centre (GELC) has been launched by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Chinese National Lighting Test Centre. Dianne Penn reports. The Global Efficient Lighting Centre is designed to boost efforts by developing countries to phase out inefficient [...]
An outbreak of yellow fever has killed at least 32 people in Sudan's Central and South Dafur regions, according to the World health Organization (WHO). Since the first week of October a total of 84 suspected cases have so far been reported. Patrick Maigua Reports. The World Health Organization says it was notified of the [...]
