Recently, 146 countries submitted their national plans to fight climate change. Now, the United Nations (UN) has reviewed and assessed the plans – with mixed results. UN officials report that the submissions, as they […]
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U.S. Raises Concerns Over Iranian Ballistic Missile Test After Nuclear Deal
An October 11 ballistic missile launch by Iran has raised the concern of the U.S. and its allies, the first such test since the so-called “P5+1” nuclear deal was reached in July of this year. […]
Former UN President John Ashe Arrested for Accepting Bribes
Former United Nations General Assembly President John Ashe has been charged by the United States for allegedly accepting bribes from a billionaire in China. Prosecutors in New York claim that Ashe turned the United Nations […]
UN Bases In South Sudan Overrun by Civilians Fleeing Fighting
The human rights crisis in South Sudan continued to worsen on Tuesday as there are now more than 150,000 South Sudanese civilians sheltering behind the barbed wire fences of United Nations (UN) peacekeeping bases in […]
World Intellectual Property Organization Under UN Investigation For Corruption
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the massive body which overseas the global regime for patents, trademarks and domain names, is under investigation by the UN’s anti-corruption unit, the Office of Internal Oversight, according to […]
EU Planning Military Action To Fight Human Traffickers
EU members states have authorized a military crackdown against people traffickers in the Mediterranean, after a weekend meeting in Brussels. Approximately 100,000 illegal migrants have crossed the Mediterranean so far this year, most landing in […]
While Kim Jong-Un Eats Himself To Death And Plays With Rockets 2015 Will See Record Starvation In North Korea
There’s nothing little about Kim Jong-Un, the obese dictator of North Korea. Known for his immense appetite, the rotund leader left the public spotlight for nearly two months due to gout, brought on by eating […]
Over 3.2 Billion People Are Now Using The Internet
A new UN report shows that in 2015 nearly half of the global population will be using the internet. The survery, conducted by The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a United Nations body, estimates that 3.2 […]
Saudi Arabia Poised To Enter Yemen, Moves Strike Force To Border
Saudi Arabia moved a “strike force” to its border with Yemen, according to local media reports on Tuesday. Despite agreeing to a five day truce, the Saudi-led coalition and Houthi rebels are continuing to exchange […]
UN Rules Internet Censorship, Kill Switches Violate Human Rights
In a landmark UN authored paper, a group of leading experts have said that forcing the shutdown of internet access is impermissible under international human rights law — even during times of war and conflict. […]
ISIS Comitting Genocide, Slaughters Hundreds Of Yazidis Over Weekend
ISIS’ massacres of Yazidi populations are now a full on genocide as the terrorist militants killed at least 200 Yazidis near Mosul, Iraq, on Friday, an senior Iraqi lawmaker said Sunday. The political party Yazidi […]
French Special Forces Caught Abusing Children In Africa
Starving, homeless young boys in the Central African Republic were made to perform sex acts on French soldiers in return for food or money, the director of an advocacy group announced on Thursday, citing a […]