World Apr 08 UN Human Rights Council calls for end of weapons sales, shipments to Israel By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
World Sep 23 U.N. experts conclude war crimes committed in Ukraine by Russians A team of experts commissioned by the U.N.’s top human rights body to look into rights violations in Ukraine says its initial investigation has turned up evidence of war crimes in the country following Russia’s invasion. By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
World Apr 07 U.N. General Assembly suspends Russia from Human Rights Council The U.N. General Assembly has voted to suspend Russia from the world organization's leading human rights body over allegations of horrific rights violations in Ukraine, which the United States and Ukraine have called tantamount to war crimes. By Edith M. Lederer, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press
World Feb 12 U.N. rights body adopts watered-down text on Myanmar coup Revisions to the resolution removed calls to bolster the ability of a U.N. rights expert to scrutinize Myanmar and for restraint from the country's military. By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
Politics Feb 08 U.S. plans to reengage with U.N. rights council, reversing Trump The Biden administration has announced plans to reengage with the much-maligned U.N. Human Rights Council that former President Donald Trump withdrew from almost three years ago. By Matthew Lee, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
Mar 02 UN reports war crimes on almost all sides in Syria By Associated Press UN investigators from the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria published a report on Monday which implicates the Russian Air Force, Syrian President Assad's forces and Turkey in potential war crimes. Continue reading
Jun 22 UN human rights expert slams U.S. over income inequality By Associated Press A human rights expert is criticizing the U.S. for failing to tackle poverty, days after Washington quit the United Nations body that appointed him. Continue reading
Mar 12 U.N. Report Blames Sudanese Government for War Crimes By PBS News Hour A U.N. human rights investigative team accused the government of Sudan Monday of planning and participating in international crimes in Darfur, and called for a more aggressive international response. Continue reading
Mar 15 U.N. Approves Human Rights Council Against U.S. Wishes By PBS News Hour Members of the U.N. General Assembly ignored U.S. opposition and voted overwhelmingly to establish a Human Rights Council. Continue reading