UNITED NATIONS June 20, 2020 Pompeo says UN Human Rights Council hits ‘new low’ with anti-US resolution on race, police Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday blasted the controversial U.N. Human Rights Council, after the organization passed a resolution criticizing the state of policing and race in the U.S. -- even as it ignores egregious human rights violations from those sat on the council itself.
UNITED NATIONS June 19, 2020 International nuclear watchdog puts pressure on Iran to cooperate, 'immediately comply' with safeguards The United Nations international nuclear watchdog announced Friday that they have “serious concern[s]” regarding Iran’s inability to comply with contractual safeguard obligations.
Human Rights June 18, 2020 African countries up in the air over call for UN panel to examine 'systemic racism' in US African countries on Thursday slowed down their call for the top human rights body of the United Nations to launch its most intense scrutiny on the hot-button issues of police brutality and systemic racism in the United States, after American officials led back-channel talks to air opposition to anti-West and anti-American ideas, diplomats said.
UNITED NATIONS June 17, 2020 Canada loses bid for UN Security Council seat despite Trudeau's push Canada on Wednesday lost out to two European countries for a seat on the United Nations Security Council, after Norway and Ireland were picked to join the U.N.'s powerful decision-making body instead.
UNITED NATIONS June 17, 2020 UN human rights chief urges nations to pay reparations for slavery, colonialism United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet urged countries to address today’s systemic racism and “centuries of violence and discrimination” through reparations and other processes.
George Floyd June 17, 2020 George Floyd's brother, Philonise, gives message to UN panel investigating 'systemic racism' in US The brother of George Floyd made an earnest plea on Wednesday, urging the top human rights body of the United Nations to launch intense international scrutiny of systemic racism, the killing of black people by police and violence against peaceful protesters in the United States.
Human Rights June 16, 2020 As UN panel examines 'systemic racism' in US, some countries say America is an unfair playing field As the top human rights body of the United Nations seeks international scrutiny of systemic racism against people of African descent in response to the recent killings of African Americans by police, some countries are wondering if there is a double standard at play for America rather than the ways other countries are targeted for human rights violations because of dehumanizing their people.
China June 16, 2020 India officials say 20 soldiers killed in China border fighting A violent clash with Chinese troops in northern India Monday night resulted in the death of 20 Indian soldiers according to Indian government officials.
Afghanistan June 15, 2020 Why US is trying to curtail ICC investigation over 'war crimes' in Afghanistan The U.S. government made it clear in March that it would not cooperate with an International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation into alleged war crimes committed by U.S. military and intelligence personnel in Afghanistan, and late last week, the Trump administration doubled-down on its stance by issuing an executive order that paves the way for ICC employees and their families to be barred from entry to the United States, and slapped with economic sanctions.
George Floyd June 15, 2020 UN human rights body to debate ‘systemic racism, police brutality’ in US The U.N. Human Rights Council on Monday said it would hold a debate on “systemic racism, police brutality and violence against peaceful protests” amid global demonstrations sparked by the death of George Floyd in the U.S.