Diplomacy & Crisis News

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The United Nations human rights arm has called for investigations into all acts of violence in Nicaragua, where scores of people – the majority of them students – have been killed in protests that began in mid-April.

Sounding an alarm over a “stark increase” in hate crimes across the United Kingdom as well as “widespread discrimination” faced by ethnic minorities, a United Nations independent rights expert has called on the country to “comprehensively” combat racism and bias.

Three youth activists from India, Kenya and Sierra Leone on Friday delivered a petition signed by 1.5 million of their peers to the United Nations Secretary-General that calls for more investment in education.

The partnership with America had a long and fruitful life — but Europe is ready to start over.

Officials warn of brain drain across government offices.

A top United Nations rights official has welcomed the Afghan Government’s “undeniable commitment” to improving an often “dire” human rights record, while also voicing concern over continued attacks on civilians ahead of key elections later in the year.

The head of the United Nations food relief agency said on Friday that many mothers and young children in North Korea are still relying on humanitarian assistance to meet their nutritional needs.

Over the years, African governments have led the way in contributing troops and police to United Nations operations to help save lives and keep the peace around the world. Today, one of the continent’s smallest countries is also one of the largest contributors to UN peacekeeping.

With the largest-ever outbreak of the deadly Lassa fever in Nigeria having been contained, continued vigilance is vital to deal with any flare-ups, the United Nations health agency warned on Friday.

Après deux ans d'études, la Commission indépendante sur les problèmes de désarmement et de sécurité, appelée aussi commission Palme, a publié en 1982 un rapport intitulé Common Security : A Programme for Disarmament. Ce rapport, qui traite des problèmes de la sécurité internationale, de la guerre, des (...) / Armement, Conflit, Désarmement, Sécurité, Politique, Répression - 1983/11

Corruption and incompetence pushed Malayians to end decades of electoral stagnation.

Amid a democratic triumph, the new boss is still literally the old boss.

The U.S. president has blown up the Obama-era approach to Iran he has been mocking for years. Now it’s on him to clean up the mess.

The chances of the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) spreading across borders are low, said the United Nations health agency on Friday, although nine neighbouring countries remain on alert.

The time is ripe for a U.S. approach based on pushing Iranian domestic politics into crisis.

Late last year, as violent repression in Myanmar sent Rohingyas fleeing to safety in Bangladesh, women from the mainly Muslim minority were subjected to what a United Nations official called “a frenzy of sexual violence”.

Les fièvres électorales, ce printemps en France, ont estompé la célébration du vingtième anniversaire des événements de mai 1968. Les commentaires autour du livre d'Hamon et Rotman, Génération , et de la série télévisée qui en a été tirée, ont tenu lieu, semble-t-il, d'hommage officiel. Et unique. Mais ces (...) / Cinéma, Histoire, Mai 1968 - 1988/07

For the first time since the military defeat of the Islamic State, Iraqis are voting for a new parliament. And Tehran and Washington aren’t getting in the way.

Netanyahu came close to ordering airstrikes in 2010 — but was thwarted by his own security chiefs.