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New York, Apr 11 (JEN): A group of independent United Nations human rights experts on Thursday voiced alarm at the denial of medical care to two political prisoners in Iran who are at risk of dying in detention due to worsening health conditions, and urged the authorities to provide them with treatment. more
Myanmar: UN welcomes probe into attacks on aid workers

New York, Apr 11 (JEN): The top United Nations official in Myanmar welcomed the Government’s condemnation of the recent attacks against UN and non-governmental organization (NGO) premises ...

UN condemns deadly attack in southern Afghanistan

New York, Apr 9 (JEN): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has strongly condemned an attack in the southern province of Kandahar which killed 15 civilians and injure ...

Europe: UN urges inclusion of Roma people in decision-making

New York, Apr 9 (JEN): On International Roma Day, the United Nations independent expert on minority issues is calling on all European countries and institutions to fully include Roma people ...

New Zealand: UN concerned by arbitrary detention of Māoris

New York, Apr 9 (JEN): A United Nations human rights panel has voiced concerns about issues related to the deprivation of liberty in New Zealand, including the “disproportionate incarcerat ...

UN urges states to sign treaty on migrant workers’ rights

New York, Apr 8 (JEN): The expert members of the United Nations panel dealing with the rights of migrant workers and their families renewed on Monday their appeal to all countries to sign th ...

Cambodia: UN concerned over curbs affecting human rights

New York, Apr 8 (JEN): The United Nations independent expert on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, expressed concern on Monday that the country’s National Assembly held its second ...

UN deplores attack on journalists in Afghanistan

New York, Apr 5 (JEN): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemned the “abhorrent” attack on two international journalists working for the Associated ...

Somalia: UN calls for moratorium after execution of murderer

New York, Apr 5 (JEN): The United Nations human rights office Friday voiced its concern at the “hasty” judicial process in the Somali town of Kismayo that led to the execution of man nin ...

Brussels: Ban spotlights crisis in Central African Republic

New York, Apr 3 (JEN): Stating that the world failed to stop the Central African Republic’s slide “into a grave political, economic and humanitarian crisis,” United Nations Secretary-G ...