World Jul 08 UN rights chief ‘appalled’ by conditions in U.S. for migrants United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said Monday that children should never be held in immigration detention facilities or separated from their families.
World Jul 06 From Libya to Texas, tragedies illustrate plight of migrants As their choices narrow on land and at sea, migrants are often seen as a political headache in the countries they hope to reach and ignored in the countries they flee. Most live in limbo, but recent tragedies have focused…
World Jul 04 5,287 people killed during Venezuela security operations in 2018, UN reports The U.N. human rights chief said the number of extrajudicial killings in 2018 was "shockingly high."…
World Jun 19 UN expert urges probe of Saudi prince over Khashoggi killing The 101-page report released by Agnes Callamard stated that the kingdom of Saudi Arabia is responsible for Khashoggi's killing.
World Jun 14 Ebola outbreak in Congo is not yet a global emergency, UN says The World Health Organization said the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo is an "extraordinary event" of deep concern but does not yet merit being declared a global emergency.
World Jun 14 PHOTOS: Women strike in Switzerland for fairer pay, more equality Women across Switzerland walked off the job, burned bras and blocked traffic Friday in a day of demonstrations to demand fairer pay, more equality and an end to sexual harassment and violence.
World May 19 Swiss voters approve tighter gun laws, lining up with the EU The Swiss proposal, among other things, requires regular training on the use of firearms, special waivers to own some semi-automatic weapons and serial number tracking system for key parts of some guns. Gun owners would have to register any weapons…
Politics Apr 17 U.S. ‘concerned’ over misused funds allegations at UNAIDS The U.S. government has expressed concern about allegations of misused funds at the U.N.'s AIDS agency after a report by The Associated Press this week revealed ongoing financial and sexual misconduct problems at the agency.
World Apr 15 AP exclusive: UN whistleblower targeted in misconduct probe A year after claims of sexual assault and harassment rocked the U.N. agency that fights HIV, UNAIDS looked like it might be on the mend. But the upheaval is not over.
World Apr 12 Congo’s Ebola outbreak not yet a global emergency, WHO says A top Red Cross official said Friday he's "more concerned than I have ever been" about the possible regional spread of the Ebola virus after a new spike in cases, as the World Health Organization met on whether to declare…