Nigeria’s Borno State government’s efforts to shut down government camps hosting thousands of displaced people by December 31, 2021 is creating risks and hardships, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should suspend the camp closures, which fail to guarantee displaced people’s rights. In August 2020, the Borno State government announced and began plans to […]
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The UN Security Council called for an immediate end to the violence in Myanmar, according to a statement the body issued to the press. “The members of the Security Council expressed their deep concern at the recent outbreaks of violence in Myanmar, urged an immediate end to the violence and ensure the safety of civilians,” […]
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Malaysia has won a seat in the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2022 – 2024 term, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pic). “Malaysia has won a seat with 183 votes on the UN Human Rights Council 2022-2024. We are ready to play an active role – to be the facilitator […]
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Taiwan as a province of China is ineligible for the United Nations membership, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Tuesday. Zhao made the remarks when answering a media query after some politicians in Taiwan challenged the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758, claiming that the resolution didn’t decide the representation of the […]
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