Over the past six years, UN special investigator has submitted succession of hard-hitting reports to Rights Council detailing wide range of horrendous human rights violations in North Korea
New report finds all parties in conflict have committed serious, systematic violence against civilians, but says state actors bear greatest responsibility
Ahmed Shaheed calls for moratorium on Tehran’s use of capital punishment, says 73 minors were put to death over past decade
Legislation restricts freedom of expression and promotes hatred of and intolerance toward minority religions, world body’s special investigator says
World Health Organization holds three-day consultation with experts in fields of virology, immunology and related fields
New special investigator on cultural rights tells VOA the deliberate destruction of cultural heritage as seen in the Syrian conflict can rise to the level of war crimes
Reports says more than 3,000 civilians have been killed and nearly 6,000 wounded since Saudi Arabia began bombing Houthi rebels on March 26, 2015
UNHCR refugee coordinator for Europe says he worries EU-Turkey proposal may lack safeguards to protect asylum-seekers
Last year the number of women Members of Parliament increased by 0.5 percent to reach 22.6 percent globally
International Labor Organization finds millions of women worldwide are not getting same kind of quality, well-paying jobs as men
Six-part plan announced ahead of European Union ministerial meeting with Turkey in Brussels next week
UNHCR records at least 168 civilian casualties and 200 wounded in February; two-thirds if the casualties were a result of Saudi-led coalition airstrikes
Microcephaly causes brain abnormalities in newborn babies, and Guillain-Barre Syndrome can result in paralysis
The United Nations has designated the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra as a Global Advocate for Cultural Understanding
With truce generally holding, UN special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura says negotiations suspended February 3 will pick up March 9
Aside from daily hardships related to ongoing conflict between Kyiv and Russia-backed separatists, 3 million people in rebel-held areas face rights abuses
Nearly one-fifth of hearing loss cases in childhood are due to complications at birth, low birth weight and neonatal jaundice
Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken deplores human rights violations in Syria and says the United States supports UN efforts to bring the perpetrators to justice
United Nations launches $690 million appeal to assist 7 million people with such priorities as nutrition, sanitation, resettlement
UNHCR reports the number of refugees and migrants in Greece in need of shelter has soared to 24,000
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