The essayist, a UN human rights specialist, writes that a new survivors of torture charter has been written by “people who have experienced this most violent of crimes” to demand that the world help ...
When Fu Cong, China’s ambassador to the United Nations, was asked whether Beijing intended to fill the financial and other ...
The UN Refugee Agency has a new executive in the Mexico City office, arriving amid a demanding moment for the organization in ...
Since the capture of President Nicolás Maduro by the United States on Jan. 3, 2026, life in Venezuela has improved slightly, ...
As the so-called “penholder” on South Sudan, Washington shaved off language on gender, climate change, misinformation and ...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres speaking to reporters about the Mideast, April 14, 2026. He has proposed an initiative ...
Rebeca Grynspan, a former vice president of Costa Rica and an economist, and Macky Sall, an ex-president of Senegal, vied for the support of the General Assembly and civil society groups at UN ...
South Africa is among the heroes upholding the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. On Dec.
On April 21-22, the Secretary-General candidates participated in General Assembly interactive dialogues to explain their visions for the United Nations. An expert group of 15 NGOs share what the ...
PassBlue and the 1 for 8 Billion campaign are working together to increase public awareness of candidates’ visions for the United Nations. Our partners – 15 leading NGOs with diverse expertise – have ...
Much to the surprise of observers, Truman, a man who had only been abroad once in his life, embraced Roosevelt’s new global ...
Grynspan commits to the Charter and international law. She frames human rights within peace and security, prioritizing prevention. She has not proposed measures to strengthen human rights ...