UN chief appeals to business leaders to help quell ‘a tsunami of suffering’ caused by COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought “a tsunami of suffering”, taken over 3.4 million lives and 500 million jobs, while wiping trillions of
Shepherd Hailed As a Hero, Braving Freezing Temperatures to Save 6 Runners in Chinese Ultramarathon
Being in the right place at the right time can mean the difference between life and death. When a freak ice storm
A Never-Before-Documented Flower Blooms on One of World’s Rarest Trees, Hopeful Sign For a Comeback
In a greenhouse in Missouri, a tree listed as critically endangered produced a flower which had never been recorded before by science
Enforced disappearances: UN expert group to review more than 320 cases from 25 countries
The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances will hold its 124rd session from 17 to 21 May 2021
Colombia: UN and OAS experts condemn crackdown on peaceful protests, urge a thorough and impartial investigation
UN experts call the Colombian Government to conduct investigations into human rights violations during protests.
UN experts urge religious leaders to show respect and compassion for LGBT persons
UN and regional human rights experts urge Governments, faith-based institutions and religious leaders to respectfully and compassionately embrace the lesbian,
UN Child Rights Committee to review Luxembourg and Tunisia
The UN Child Rights Committee will hold its upcoming session from 17 May to 4 June to review Luxembourg and
Stati Uniti e Cina presenteranno un piano per la “carbon neutrality”
Commercio estero, diritti umani, Birmania, Corea del Nord. Gli Stati Uniti e la Cina sono particolarmente distanti su numerose questioni di primo piano. Forse, però,
Usa, le grandi imprese chiedono a Biden di accelerare sul taglio alle emissioni
Il presidente americano Joe Biden si è messo sulla buona strada, riportando gli Stati Uniti nell’Accordo di Parigi e ponendo al centro del suo mandato
Auto elettrica e ricarica, servono qualità e velocità
Attacchi la spina e aspetti. Già, ma quanto? E dove? La ricarica è senza dubbio il tema principale quando si parla di auto elettrica. E
MYANMAR CRISIS: Stand with the people and protect them, urges UN rights expert
The international community has a responsibility to protect the people of Myanmar, under attack from their own military, the UN independent human rights expert on
Guatemala: UN expert deeply concerned by Congress refusal to reappoint top judge
Expert seriously concerned by Congress’s refusal to swear in Gloria Porras to Guatemala’s Constitutional Court, condemning continued harassment and intimidation of judiciary.