Sudan envoy calls for ceasefire compliance, as concern mounts over West Darfur
Volker Perthes, who is also head of UN Transition Assistance Mission UNITAMS, welcomed the lull in fighting in some parts of the…
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European Ombudsman publishes annual report for 2022
The Ombudsman has published her annual report for 2022 with transparency and accountability issues representing the largest percentage of complaints (32%). The…
Schengen – the small village that changed Europe
The Schengen Agreement known today was signed in a small village in the south-eastern part of Luxembourg – a place steeped in…
More action needed in the EU to reduce the impacts of chemical pesticides
News ItemPublished 26 Apr 2023 ImagePerry Wunderlich, NATURE@work /EEA Despite progress in some EU Member States to reduce their use, pesticide pollution…
Carbon leakage – preventing firms from avoiding emissions rules
Parliament wants an ambitious carbon levy on imported goods to stop companies from avoiding emissions rules by moving outside the EU, a…
Burkina Faso: UN rights office calls for probe into latest deadly attack on civilians
Authorities in Burkina Faso must conduct a full and independent investigation into the recent latest deadly attack on civilians, where score of…
Sudan: UN aid operation continues amid dire humanitarian conditions
Ten days of fighting between rival military forces have had a devastating impact on the country’s population. The UN humanitarian affairs office…
Rights office calls on Russia and Ukraine to observe rules of war, after alleged POW executions
If confirmed, the actions would breach the rules of war, and could amount to a war crime. In a briefing on Tuesday…
Singapore: OHCHR calls on authorities to halt imminent trafficking execution
OHCHR’s Ravina Shamdasani was briefing journalists in Geneva, and said that reports had emerged from Singapore that it was “poised to conduct…
UN salutes ‘inspiring’ life of civil rights champion Harry Belafonte
“At this moment of sorrow, let us be inspired by his example and strive to defend the dignity and rights of every…