
U.N. rights chief urges more global support for people and not nations
Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein warned people's rights must be defended amid a rise in populist-driven authoritarians.
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Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein warned people's rights must be defended amid a rise in populist-driven authoritarians.
China rejected concerns of experts that at least 1 million ethnic Uyghurs are being detained and indoctrinated.
A medical doctor and former political prisoner, Bachelet got involved in politics as a human rights activist in the 1970s.
Muslim anger at efforts to satirize Prophet Muhammad stirred OIC to propose a ban against incitement of religious hatred.
Three times a year an obscure panel of human rights experts meets in Geneva and New York with a monumental task.
Three independent human rights experts traveled to Bangladesh to meet with newly arrived Rohingya refugees.
A new global pact for promoting safe migration is advancing at the U.N. without the participation of the U.S. and Hungary.
The Nordic island nation won approval to join the U.N. Human Rights Council, filling a vacancy left by the United States.
An international observatory traced a high-energy cosmic neutrino back to its origin about 4 billion light years away.
The U.N. and UNICEF are the most popular organizations. Donald Trump overtook Pope Francis as most-followed.
International organizations said the tit-for-tat tariffs will undercut a broad array of global development efforts.
The defeat of a U.S. nominee reflects broad dissatisfaction with Trump's policies on migration, economy and trade.
One of the themes of a polar conference focuses on the need for more scientific research into the Southern Ocean.
Before telecoms can revolutionize their equipment, ITU must develop new technical standards for putting it all to use.
Investigators urge the prosecution of Venezuelan security forces for hundreds of arbitrary killings and other abuses.
Visiting Switzerland with a focus on refugees, Pope Francis emphasized justice and peace in service of humanitarian aid.