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 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
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay today expressed alarm at continuing reports of widespread human rights violations in the Central African Republic (CAR) and called for the urgent restoration of the rule of law in the country. CH UNTV
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed concern today (5 April) over the reinstatement of the death penalty in a number of countries in the Middle East and Asia. CH UNTV
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay welcomes the Secretary General's decision to conduct a United Nations investigation into the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria. CH UNTV
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, speaking at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva today (18 March) said serious violations of international law continue to be committed on a widespread scale in the occupied Palestinian territory. CH UNTV
Two years after the outbreak of violence in Syria, UN agencies warned Friday that there is almost no place in Syria deemed to be safe, and that funds were urgently needed to address the crisis. CH UNTV
United Nations Special Adviser on the prevention of genocide, Adama Dieng calls for peace in the up-coming General Election inKenya and says he remains optimistic that disputes emanating from the elections should be resolved in the courts and not through violence. OHCHR
Israel Tuesday (29 January) boycotted a special U.N. Human Rights Council review of its rights situation, becoming the first country to snub such a session. CH UNTV