President Droupadi Murmu meets President of UN General Assembly, lauds his effort for "Pact of Future"
President Murmu assured Yang India will "continue to champion" the causes of Global South, including at United Nations.
North Korea’s experimental capitalist city is about to open to tourists (but there’s a catch)
The secretive state is reopening to the world after five years – here’s what tourists can expect on the strict, five-day itinerary ...
US envoy to warn Lebanon over Hezbollah's influence in government
President Donald Trump's envoy is set to deliver a firm message to Lebanese leaders during a visit on Thursday: the U.S. will ...
After US, Israel announces departure from ‘anti-semitic’ UN Human Rights Council
The UNHRC has traditionally protected human rights abusers by allowing them to hide from scrutiny, and instead obsessively ...
Israel withdraws from UN Human Rights Council, foreign minister says
Israel has informed the United Nations Human Rights Council that it will follow the United States in withdrawing its ...
More than 150 female inmates raped and burned to death during Goma jailbreak in DRC, UN says
More than 150 female prisoners were raped and burned to death during a jailbreak last week when fleeing male inmates set fire ...
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Israel Withdraws From UN Human Rights Council
Israel withdrew from the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) on 5 February. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar announced this, The ...
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Central European Media, NGOs Face Uncertain Future After US Funding Freeze
Few of Central Europe’s NGOs, especially those involved in promoting minority rights and helping vulnerable groups, hold out much hope that the flow of frozen US aid will resume.
Trump announces withdrawal from UN human rights body and halt to funding for Palestinian refugees
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States will withdraw from the top U.N. human rights body and will not resume funding for the U.N. agency helping ...
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Israel cannot withdraw from a body it is not a member of — UN Human Rights Council
Pascal Sim also noted that "over the years, Israel has regularly engaged with the Human Rights Council, participating and speaking in several meetings during regular sessions" ...