Global Issues
News headlines for “International Criminal Court”, page 119
Iran: UN independent experts condemn secret execution of Kurdish prisoner
- UN News
Two UN-appointed independent rights experts condemned the arbitrary execution in the strongest terms on Wednesday, of an Iranian Kurdish prisoner as a sign of “clear disregard for their obligations under international human rights law”.
Women leaders examine how to end ‘invisible emergency’ of gender-based violence
- UN News
Whether at home, at work, in the streets or even online, women and girls across the world remain highly vulnerable to gender-based violence, something which the COVID-19 pandemic has only magnified, six senior UN women leaders said on Thursday.
Open Letter to the Secretary General, Heads of UN Agencies & International Donor Community
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 14 (IPS) - We are former UN officials with decades of combined experience supporting international civil society and governments to advance the rights of women and girls.
Chief UN prosecutor looks forward to achieving justice for victims of 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
- UN News
Serge Brammertz, Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals – the judicial body that assumed the remaining work of the two UN war crimes tribunals in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia - updated the Security Council on Monday, highlighting the progress of trials and appeals.
Tackling corruption, important step for ‘inclusive, sustainable development’
- UN News
Corruption spreads through societies and erodes people’s trust in leaders and institutions, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told an anti-corruption conference on Monday, stressing that “greed over need, harms us all”.
Illegal bets add up to 1.7 trillion dollars each year: new UN report
- UN News
Up to $1.7 trillion is estimated to be wagered on illicit betting markets each year, according to a new report released on Thursday by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
A Nuclear-Weapons-Free-Zone in the Middle East — & the Elephant in the Room
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 08 (IPS) - Israel’s nuclear presence in the Middle East is best characterized as “the elephant in the room” -– an obvious fact intentionally ignored with deafening silence.
Global Arms Industry Thrives Amid Worldwide Pandemic Devastation
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 06 (IPS) - The 21-month long pandemic, which began with the outbreak of the deadly corona virus back in March 2020, ravaged hundreds and thousands of businesses and industries resulting either in widespread losses, closures or bankruptcies.
Croatia: Decades after Balkan wars, UN expert urges new push for justice
- UN News
Following armed conflict from1991 to 1994 in Croatia and the rest of former Yugoslavia, that triggered increased radicalization and hate speech, an independent UN human rights expert urged the authorities on Thursday to redouble efforts towards full justice for victims and survivors.
Ethiopia’s Civil War Fueled by Weapons from UN’s Big Powers
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 25 (IPS) - In Hollywood movies, the legendary Wild West was routinely portrayed with gunslingers, lawmen and villains—resulting in the ultimate showdown between the “good guys and the bad guys”.
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