tibet

China: UNICEF head gets first hand look at health and education deficit in Tibet

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Executive Director Carol Bellamy is in Tibet to get a first hand look at the situation of youngsters in western China, a region that is struggling to catch up with the country’s strong economic growth.

UN rights experts express alarm over situation involving Tibetan monk

Three United Nations fact-finding experts have expressed their deep concern about the fate of a Tibetan monk who has been sentenced to death in China after a trial they said reportedly falls short of international standards.