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UN experts urge US to align anti-terrorism programme with international law
A so-called “Rewards for Justice” programme in the United States is violating the human rights of some of the individuals…
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Guterres calls on US to lead global vaccination plan effort, climate action, welcoming Blinken to Headquarters
The Secretary-General welcomed a recommitted and re-engaged United States administration to United Nations Headquarters on Monday, albeit virtually, calling on it to…
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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…
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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…
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Environmental racism in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’, must end, say UN human rights experts
The further industrialization of so-called “Cancer Alley” in the southern United States, known for its pollution-emitting chemical plants, should be…
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USA: Rights experts call for reforms to end police brutality, systemic racism
Independent UN human rights experts appealed on Friday for the new United States Government to adopt wide ranging reforms to…
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UN agencies begin registering asylum seekers at US-Mexico border
UN agencies have begun preparing individuals and families at the Matamoros informal camp, near the United States-Mexico border, for entry into the US, following…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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