Rights

Bring human rights to discussion tables and into decisions at Davos, UN experts urge

New York, Jan 25 (JEN): With world leaders converging in Davos, Switzerland, for the annual World Economic Forum, a group of United Nations human rights experts has called on government and business leaders to use the occasion to decide on concrete actions to bring about positive change. more

Human rights expert group concludes first visit to South Sudan

New York, Sept 17 (Just Earth News): Concluding its first visit to South Sudan, a United Nations-mandated human rights mission on Friday expressed deep concern over rights violations and the ...

UN rights chief calls for international probe into alleged violations in Yemen

New York, Aug 25 (Just Earth News): Underlining the seriousness of alleged breaches of international humanitarian law and international human rights law in Yemen, the United Nations High Com ...

State-owned enterprises must be ‘role model’ in respecting human rights – UN report

New York, June 18 (Just Earth News):A United Nations expert group on Friday said that State-owned enterprises (SOEs) must lead by example in respecting human rights, noting that Governments ...

UN reports widespread human rights abuses in Libya, where ‘complete impunity prevails’

New York, Feb 26 (Just Earth News/IBNS) A United Nations report published on Thursday has documented widespread human rights violations and abuses committed in Libya since the beginning of ...

UN reports widespread human rights abuses in Libya, where ‘complete impunity prevails’

New York, Feb 26 (Just Earth News/IBNS) A United Nations report published on Thursday has documented widespread human rights violations and abuses committed in Libya since the beginning of ...

UN reports widespread human rights abuses in Libya, where ‘complete impunity prevails’

New York, Feb 26 (Just Earth News/IBNS) A United Nations report published on Thursday has documented widespread human rights violations and abuses committed in Libya since the beginning of ...

‘Persistent and grave’ human rights violations in eastern Ukraine – UN report

New York, Jun 2 (JEN): Serious human rights violations and abuses persist in eastern Ukraine, including shelling, executions, arbitrary and illegal detentions, torture, ill-treatment, human ...

Human rights, rule of law vital for sustainable development: Ban

New York, Apr 13 (JEN): Kicking off the 13th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Doha, Qatar, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon along with several other top UN of ...

Ban marks international day by stressing need for human rights

New York, Mar 25 (JEN): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday recalled, on the 35th anniversary of the assassination of Archbishop Óscar Arnulfo Romero of El Salvador, that the United Na ...