Geneva; The United Nations says it is deeply disturbed by the death in pre-trial detention of Jesuit Father Stan Swamy, an 84-year-old Indian rights activist. Swamy, who was jailed for nine months without trial under Indian anti-terror law, died in a hospital in Mumbai on July 5 ahead of aContinue Reading
Vatican City: In a video message for World Food Day Oct. 15, Pope Francis expressed concern that tons of food is being thrown away while people continue to die for lack of food. “For humanity, hunger is not only a tragedy but it is also shameful,” Pope Francis said inContinue Reading
By Devin Watkins New York, July 14, 2020: The coronavirus pandemic is wreaking havoc on the health and diets of millions of people around the world. Strict lockdowns have upset all levels of the food chain, from production and distribution to shopping and food consumption. Several United Nations agencies teamedContinue Reading
New York, June 10, 2020: The president of the U.N. General Assembly has said that world leaders will not be coming to New York for their annual gathering in late September for the first time in the 75-year history of the United Nations because of the Covid-19 pandemic. But TijjaniContinue Reading
United Nations, May 13, 2020: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged religious leaders to challenge “inaccurate and harmful messages” that are fueling rising ethno-nationalism, stigma, hate speech and conflict as the coronavirus pandemic circles the globe. The UN chief on May 12 warned a video meeting on the role ofContinue Reading
By Cynthia Mathew United Nations, Feb 8, 2020: The United Nations will begin its 58th Session of the Commission for Social Development during February 10-19. This year the UN is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the commission and the 25th anniversary of the Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development. 2020 isContinue Reading
United Nations, June 4, 2019: The United Nations has established an International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. The U.N.’s General Assembly passed the resolution without objection Tuesday, setting August 22 as the day commemorating victims of anti-religious violence. “The world has beenContinue Reading
By Santosh Digal Sister Justine G. Senapati, an Indian member of Sisters of St. Joseph of Annecy congregation, is a social worker and human rights activist who has worked with the United Nations as Non-Governmental Organization representative. After a five-year stint with UN, she is soon to return to India.Continue Reading
New Delhi: In a first, a Dalit women’s collective organised a side event and offered testimonies of caste-based gender violence, at the 38th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, currently under way in Geneva. The All India Dalit Mahila Adhikar Manch (AIDMAM), a collective of Dalit women andContinue Reading
The United Nations’ Yugoslav war crimes tribunal on Wednesday convicted Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic of genocide and crimes against humanity, and sentenced him to life in prison for the atrocities during Bosnia’s 1992-1995 war. Mladic, 75, was found guilty of commanding forces responsible for crimes, including the worstContinue Reading