Americas
-
UN rights experts call for US to address ongoing violations at ‘Kafkaesque’ Guantánamo military prison
In response to the Biden Administration’s announced review into closing the infamous Guantánamo Bay detention centre in Cuba, independent UN human…
Read More » -
Haiti needs ‘democratic renewal’ top UN representative tells Security Council
The top UN official in Haiti called Monday for a “democratic renewal” in the troubled Caribbean nation to lift it…
Read More » -
First Person: The Colombian youth fighting for digital education for all
Tania Rosas, a Colombian education advocate from an afro-indigenous background, is hoping to improve learning outcomes for disadvantaged communities in…
Read More » -
UN hails ‘day of hope’ as US officially rejoins Paris climate accord
The official return of the United States to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change represents good news for the country…
Read More » -
Probes on extrajudicial killings, ‘important step’ in fighting impunity in Colombia – UN rights office
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, welcomed on Friday, progress on the investigation in Colombia of people falsely presented as having been killed in combat as “an important step in fighting impunity”. So-called…
Read More » -
UN human rights office alarmed by ‘attacks’ on judicial independence in Haiti
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) is “very concerned” over recent attacks against judicial independence in Haiti, as the country…
Read More » -
Stop criminalizing civil society, UN rights experts urge Venezuelan authorities
United Nations independent human rights experts called on Thursday for the authorities in Venezuela to stop “continuous and increasing” attacks and…
Read More » -
Independent UN rights expert calls for unilateral sanctions to be dropped against Venezuela
At the end of a two-week visit to Venezuela, an independent UN human rights expert noted on Friday that unilateral…
Read More » -
UN chief welcomes Colombia’s ‘act of solidarity’ with 1.7 million Venezuelans
The United Nations Secretary-General, on Monday, applauded the announcement by the President of Colombia that the country will provide temporary…
Read More » -
Guterres welcomes US decision to re-engage with the Human Rights Council
The UN Secretary-General has welcomed a commitment from the new US administration to “re-engage immediately and robustly” with the Human Rights Council, following the withdrawal of the…
Read More »