United Nations

Palace welcomes selection of Bachelet as next UN rights chief

(Eagle News)----The Palace on Thursday, Aug. 9, welcomed the selection of Chile's former President Michelle Bachelet as the next United Nations…

UN hails signing of Bangsamoro Organic Law

(Eagle News)----The United Nations on Friday, July 27, lauded the signing of the Bangsamoro Organic Law, calling it a "landmark…

Hontiveros lashes out at Cayetano; urges Duterte admin to heed call of 38 states

(Eagle News) --Senator Risa Hontiveros lashed out at Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, as she called on the government…

Palace to 38 states that urged PHL to allow UN probe into drug war: We follow the rule of law

(Eagle News)--The Palace on Saturday, June 22, reiterated the government was always implementing the law even without foreigners telling it…

Record 68.5 million people displaced worldwide: UN

by Nina LARSON Agence France-Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- A record 68.5 million people have been forced flee their homes…

Supreme Court sets oral arguments for opposition lawmakers’ petition vs PHL withdrawal from ICC

By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Supreme Court has set oral arguments for the petition seeking to have the Philippines'…

UN council visits Myanmar as it eyes action on Rohingya crisis

by Carole Landry Agence France Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- The UN Security Council will pay a visit…

Some lawyers’ groups call on UN Special Rapporteur to “take urgent action” on Duterte’s pronouncements vs judiciary

(Eagle News) -- Some lawyers' groups have asked the United Nations Special Rapporteur to "take urgent action" on President Rodrigo…

World must see justice done’ in Syria: Haley

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- US Ambassador Nikki Haley on Monday urged the United Nations Security Council to act…

PHL formally notifies UN of ICC withdrawal

(Eagle News) -- The Philippines has formally notified the International Criminal Court of its decision to withdraw from the International…

UPDATED: President Duterte announces PHL’s withdrawal of ratification of Rome Statute

Cites "baseless, unprecedented, outrageous attacks" on his person, administration as reasons for withdrawal from treaty that establishes the ICC (Eagle…

Roque: Palace still open to UN inquiry despite UN rights chief’s comment vs Duterte

Says UN rapporteurs should be "impartial, neutral, willing to investigate," though (Eagle News) -- The Palace on Monday said it…

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