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- Global challenges require global solutions, UN chief tells German parliament
Europe (Friday, 18 December) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the Bundestag, the German parliament, on Friday, where he warned of a deficit of international cooperation and underscored that global challenges require global solutions. ...Read more
- UN chief commends Germany’s commitment to multilateralism throughout ‘dramatic year’
Europe (Thursday, 17 December) - Throughout a challenging year, Germany has been a reliable, generous and “exemplary” friend to multilateralism, the UN chief told journalists on Thursday, speaking at the national parliament building in Berlin. ...Read more
- Independent UN expert calls for Julian Assange’s release, cites prison’s COVID outbreak
Europe (Tuesday, 8 December) - Amid a COVID-19 outbreak at London’s Belmarsh prison, an independent UN expert appealed to British authorities on Tuesday to release Julian Assange or to place him under guarded house arrest...Read more
- UN pledges humanitarian support as Armenia and Azerbaijan negotiate ‘lasting, peaceful settlement’ over Nagorno-Karabakh
Europe (Friday, 4 December) - The UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the continuing ceasefire in and around Nagorno-Karabakh on Friday, underlining that the Organization stands ready to provide humanitarian support to meet the needs of all civilians impacted...Read more
- Belarus: End ongoing human rights violations, UN rights chief urges
Europe (Friday, 4 December) - The human rights situation in Belarus continues to deteriorate, particularly with respect to peaceful assembly, the UN rights chief said on Friday, urging the government to put an end to...Read more
- Violations continuing against Belarus protesters, UN human rights office warns
Europe (Friday, 13 November) - More than three months on from the disputed presidential election in Belarus, the Belarusian Government continues to “wield the machinery of the State to commit human rights violations”, the Spokesperson for the UN human...Read more
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: Some politicians still ignore ‘core European values’ 25 years after peace deal
Europe (Thursday, 5 November) - Despite significant progress made in Bosnia and Herzegovina since the signing of a peace deal 25 years ago this month, some politicians continue to ignore “core European values” and even...Read more
- UN brings Cyprus leaders together, mulling future talks on divided island
Europe (Wednesday, 4 November) - The leaders of the divided island of Cyprus have met in the capital Nicosia, in an encounter convened by the United Nations, the Secretary-General’s Good Offices Mission in Cyprus said...Read more
- Belarus targets women human rights defenders after disputed August elections
Europe (Tuesday, 3 November) - Independent UN experts criticized Belarus on Tuesday for persecuting women human rights defenders, who have been involved in the mass protests underway in the country since August’s controversial presidential election. ...Read more
- UN chief condemns deadly attacks in Austrian capital Vienna
Europe (Tuesday, 3 November) - The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned the violent attacks in the Austrian capital, Vienna, which left at least two people dead and several others wounded. ...Read more