NY–GENEVA / INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA WRAP
At the United Nations Headquarters in New York and in Geneva officials today commemorated the International day Against Homophobia. UNTV/CH UNTV
At the United Nations Headquarters in New York and in Geneva officials today commemorated the International day Against Homophobia. UNTV/CH UNTV
The United Nation’s refugee agency (UNHCR) said today that the number of refugees fleeing Syria had reached more than 1.5 million people. CH UNTV
The United Nations labour agency (ILO) today welcomed an agreement signed by international fashion brands and retailers, and trade unions to prevent workplace disasters and insisted action had to happen immediately on improving conditions in factories in Bangladesh. CH-UNTV
Briefing the Security Council today, Margaret Vogt Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations (UN) Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic (CAR) says that "there is an urgent need to restore security stability in the CAR." UNTV
The United Nations General Assembly today approved a resolution condemning the Syrian Government and giving recognition to the Syrian National Coalition by 107 votes in favour, 12 votes against and 59 abstentions. UNTV
The Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, along with the head of the UN office against drugs and crime, Yuri Fedotov, and Oscar-winning actress and UN Goodwill Ambassador, Mira Sorvino, called today (13 May) for concrete actions to combat the trafficking in persons, a modern form of slavery that creates millions of victims, and whose profits in the [...]
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said Friday that reports of massacres allegedly carried out by Syrian government forces and pro-government militias in recent days should spur international action to find a solution to the conflict and ensure those responsible for serious human rights violations are made to account for their crimes. [...]
The Security Council received a briefing from Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC). She discussed the work her office was doing concerning the situation in Libya and the court proceedings already taking place in that country. UNTV
The United Nation Human Rights office (OHCHR) has expressed concerns over a draft law in Egypt, warning that it could silence civil society organisations, which will be detrimental to protection of human rights in the country. CH UNTV
The United Nations is calling for a full and impartial investigation into the killing of at least 200 civilians in northern Nigeria, during a security operation to flush out Islamic militants. CH UNTV