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UN decries Venezuela ‘executions’, urges dissolution of special forces

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The UN rights chief warned Thursday that many of the thousands killed in Venezuela security operations…

‘Credible evidence’ linking Saudi crown prince to Khashoggi murder, says UN rapporteur Callamard

  by Nina LARSON Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- There is "credible evidence" linking Saudi Arabia's crown prince…

UN chief says “democratic aspirations” of Sudanese people must be realized, calls for calm after Bashir ouster

  (Eagle News) – United Nations chief António Guterres on Thursday reiterated his call for calm and “utmost restraint by…

Poor diet linked to 1 in 5 deaths globally: study

by Patrick GALEY Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - One in five deaths globally are linked to poor diet, experts said…

Diplomats, activists decry Chinese ‘threats’ at UN rights council

  by Nina Larson Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Diplomats and activists on Monday denounced intense Chinese lobbying,…

PHL co-sponsors UN Security Council resolution combatting financing of terrorism

  (Eagle News) – The Philippines co-sponsored the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution combatting the financing of terrorism. The…

Palace slams UN report; reiterates Duterte not to blame for plight of De Lima, Ressa, Sereno

(Eagle News)---The Palace on Tuesday, Feb. 20, slammed a United Nations report that blamed President Rodrigo Duterte for the plight…

Citing UN panel recommendation, Senate minority bloc urges gov’t to free De Lima from detention

(Eagle News) -- The Senate minority bloc is calling on the government to free one of its members, Senator Leila…

Palace: UN rights body intruding in PHL sovereignty with support of int’l probe into De Lima’s case

(Eagle News) -- The Palace on Friday, Dec. 21, said the support of a body of the United Nations Human Rights…

Palace on UN special rapporteur’s statement vs PHL gov’t: It’s “irresponsible, reckless”

(Eagle News) -- The Palace on Thursday, Dec. 20, slammed the call of United Nations special rapporteur Michael Forst for…

UN envoy calls for ‘robust monitoring regime’ in Yemen

By Philippe Rater Agence France-Presse UN special envoy Martin Griffiths on Friday called for the urgent creation of a strong…

DFA chief Locsin represents President Duterte at 12th Asia-Europe meeting in Brussels

Newly-appointed Foreign Affairs Secretary and concurrent Representative to the United Nations Teodoro Locsin Jr. represented President Rodrigo Duterte at the…

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