Feb 12 UN estimates up to 1,400 killed in Bangladesh during crackdown on protests last year By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The U.N. human rights office estimates that up to 1,400 people may have been killed in Bangladesh over three weeks last summer in a crackdown on student-led protests against the now-ousted former prime minister. Continue reading
Feb 10 If US support is dropped and not replaced, UNAIDS chief says HIV infections could jump over 6 times By Maria Cheng, Associated Press UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima warned that millions of people could die and more resistant strains of the disease could emerge. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 5:12 Top UN humanitarian official describes the current situation in Gaza By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi One of the key United Nations agencies overseeing the provision of aid into Gaza is the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, or OCHA. Its leader, Tom Fletcher, just visited Gaza and joined Geoff Bennett to discuss… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 7:57 UNRWA vows to keep providing aid to Gaza despite Israeli ban By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi UNRWA, the United Nations’ Palestinian relief agency, said it remains operational in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem despite an Israeli ban. The law passed in October forbids UNRWA from operating on Israeli land and from contact with… Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch 6:49 Congo’s foreign minister describes unstable conditions as rebels seize territory By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi Parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are under siege by a Rwanda-backed rebel group. The violence has killed UN peacekeepers, overwhelmed hospitals, displaced hundreds of thousands and sparked fears of a wider regional conflict. Amna Nawaz discussed more… Continue watching
Jan 27 Thousands forced to flee fighting in Congo as Rwanda-backed rebels capture key city of Goma By Justin Kabumba Katumwa, Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma are fleeing after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the regional hub from Congolese forces. Continue reading
Jan 26 Congo’s M23 rebels say they have taken control of key eastern city as fighting kills peacekeepers By Justin Kabumba Katumwa, Mark Banchereau, Associated Press Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, early Monday, as the United Nations described a “mass panic” among its 2 million people and Congo’s government said the rebel advance was a “declaration of war.”… Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: Stefanik says UN has not lived up to its mission By Hannah Grabenstein "The U.N. has not lived up to this founding mission, and we must demand better," Stefanik said. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: Stefanik says U.S. should leverage funding to influence the UN By Hannah Grabenstein "We owe that to American taxpayers to ensure that all of our dollars and investment represent our values," Stefanik said. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: Stefanik does not answer whether Palestinian people have the right to self-determination By Hannah Grabenstein Stefanik said she believed that Israel "is a beacon of human rights in the region," but she did not answer whether the Palestinian people have the right to self-determination. Continue reading