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U.S. Raises Concerns Over U.N. Human Rights Chief’s Visit to China
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is raising concerns with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet’s recent visit to China,…
UN’s Bachelet Wraps Up Xinjiang Trip Without Seeing Where China Locks Up Uyghur Activists
Advocacy groups say they’re ‘appalled’ by UN human rights chief’s performance in Xinjiang.
China and Russia Veto New UN Sanctions on North Korea
China and Russia vetoed a U.N. resolution sponsored by the United States on Thursday that would have imposed…
U.S. Calls For Vote Soon on New U.N. Sanctions on North Korea
North Korea test-launched a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile and two shorter-range weapons into the sea Wednesday, May 25, 2022, South Korea said.
World Leaders Ask to Expel Cuba From U.N. Human Rights Council
A letter was sent addressed to authorities of countries and international organizations requesting the "expulsion" of Cuba from the UN Human Rights Council.
Bennett Criticizes U.N. For Not Condemning Gaza Rocket Attacks
The international community “must not serve the agenda of the [Palestinian] terrorist organizations,” Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett tells U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
UNHRC Approves 4 Anti-Israel Resolutions, Calls for Limited Arms Embargo
The council was an "echo chamber of fantasy and hatred against Israel," Ambassador Meirav Eilon-Shahar said.
UNGA to Hold Special Emergency Session on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Its 15-member body called for the UNGA meeting after Russia used its veto power on Friday, to block any UN Security Council action to protect Ukraine.
Congress Wants to Oust Russia from U.N. Security Council
Several members have publicly expressed support for the idea, including Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.), the vice ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Markets Brace for Heavy Falls as Russia-Ukraine Crisis Escalates
Analysts were also warning of the wider impact on global market confidence, which along with the pressures of fast-rising global borrowing costs this year, has already been hit by the tensions.