US jail practices are racist and an ‘affront to human dignity’– UN experts
GENEVA, Switzerland – UN human rights experts have called for major reforms of the US criminal justice system to combat systemic racism, citing testimonies that […]
Abbas says Middle East peace only possible when Palestinians get full rights
UNITED NATIONS – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday that Middle East peace was not achievable until the Palestinians […]
Push at UN for reform to meet elusive development goals
UNITED NATIONS – Developing countries on Monday urged a shake-up in the global order to help the world’s poorest, at a United Nations summit on […]
World abandoning women, girls — UN
UNITED NATIONS – From the fight against poverty to education access, from political representation to economic opportunity, the world is “failing women and girls,” the […]