The United Nations refugee agency today welcomed the adoption of a joint resettlement programme by the European Union (EU), describing it as an important step towards a more substantive contribution to global efforts to relocate displaced persons.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has deplored the shooting that took place outside a Jewish school in Toulouse, France, which resulted in the deaths of four people, including three children.
The United Nations Human Rights Committee today voiced grave concern over the execution in Belarus of a person whose case was under its consideration after he was found guilty of last year’s bombing of a subway in the capital, Minsk.
A United Nations report launched today spotlights the need to address unequal water access in Europe, stressing that certain populations such as rural communities and marginalized groups are still not getting this vital resource.
General Assembly President Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser today emphasized the enduring importance of the United Nations amid “a world in flux” in his address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France.
An independent United Nations human rights expert warned today that Switzerland’s proposed law authorizing heavy fines for protesters without official permission to demonstrate would have a “chilling” effect on the rights to freedom of assembly and expression in the country.
The President of the General Assembly today lauded Belgium’s commitment to multilateralism and the work of the United Nations, noting shared concerns, such as mediation and the situation in the Middle East.
