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27 Mar 2013

Arms trade needs stronger controls, say UN treaty draft critics

Campaigners for the civil society coalition Control Arms say radical changes are still needed in the latest draft of the Arms Trade Treaty under negotiation at the UN.
25 Mar 2013

UN demands ‘immediate suspension’ of Amazon gas plans

The United Nations has demanded an immediate halt to expansion of a gas project in the Peruvian Amazon, over concerns of the risk to lives of uncontacted Indians.
21 Mar 2013

Sri Lanka fails to investigate present and past human rights abuses

A new UN resolution does a good job of highlighting past and ongoing human rights violations in Sri Lanka, but not yet to establish a justice procedure.
11 Mar 2013

Human rights gap in Burma remains serious, says UN

The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights situation in Burma (Myanmar) says that the process of reform needs to go far deeper.
10 Mar 2013

Concern over 'blurring' of North Korea prison camps and villages

Civil rights groups are calling on the United Nations to establish a Commission of Inquiry to investigate human rights violations in North Korea.
8 Mar 2013

International Women's Day 2013: The gender agenda

Each year around the world, International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8. Thousands of events occur not just on this day but throughout March to mark the economic, political and social achievements of women.
22 Feb 2013

Senior diplomat says independent Scotland would be welcomed internationally

A former Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations says an independent Scotland could establish itself with "relative ease" in international organisations.
20 Feb 2013

UN World Day of Social Justice

Today, (20 February 2013) is the UN World Day of Social Justice.
8 Feb 2013

UN survey finds cost of corruption in Afghanistan to be nearly $4 billion

The total cost of corruption in Afghanistan has increased over the past three years to $3.9 billion, according to a United Nations survey released on 7 February.
6 Feb 2013

Warning about deepening humanitarian crisis in Syria

The United Nations has warned that the ongoing conflict in Syria, will lead to a sharp spike in the number of people needing urgent aid.

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