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UN human rights chief: US military strikes on alleged drug boats...
The condemnation on Friday appeared to mark the first of its kind from a United Nations organisation.
UN to deploy team to Bangladesh to probe rights abuses, violations...
30 Aug 2024 9:15 PM ISTYunus, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, took over this month as head of the government after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stepped down and fled...
Protesters call on UN to urge Pakistan to vacate PoK and...
23 March 2024 2:45 PM ISTThe protest was organized under the auspices of the National Equality Party JKGBL during the 55th Session of the UN Human Rights Council.
UN rights chief urges end to ''repression'' of independent voices in...
4 March 2024 8:30 PM ISTAlluding to some countries among the dozens holding national elections this year, Turk denounced “increasing restrictions" on rights defenders,...
Guterres condemns killing of over 100 around food convoy in Gaza
1 March 2024 7:30 AM ISTUN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Turk called the killings in Gaza, "carnage".
Pakistan responds to UN concerns over election violence and women role
8 Feb 2024 3:02 PM ISTThe statement comes following the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights expressing concerns about terrorist assaults and the breach of...
UN Human Rights Chief warns of 'atrocity crimes' in Gaza
6 Dec 2023 8:45 PM ISTTurk was speaking in Geneva, where he told journalists that in the conflict in Gaza there was a heightened risk of "atrocity crimes," BBC reported.
U.S. seeks to return to U.N. human rights body
24 Feb 2021 3:45 PM ISTThe United States will seek election to the U.N. Human Rights Council later this year, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday,...