South Korean UN Secretary General Scheduled First Visit In 20 Years To North Korea
The on again off again visit to North Korea by United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is on again. Mr Ban, was previously...
The U.S. Did Nothing To Prevent Genocide 20 Years Ago, Will It Happen Again?
The United States and other world powers could soon face a test of their commitment in protecting the world from regional atrocities, as it...
UN And World Bank Seek To Implement Standardized Biometric Identification System
Earlier this spring, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) decided to move forward with its planned goal to use biometric technology to...
Some UN Office On Drugs And Crime Officials Support The Decriminalization Of Drug Use And Possession
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) recently submitted a paper recommending that UN members consider “decriminalizing drug and possession for personal...
Chinese Leader Continues To Surprise With Major Peacekeeping Contribution Pledge
In another surprising move, China’s President Xi Jinping has announced China will contribute 8,000 troops to United Nation’s (UN) peacekeeping efforts, as well as...
Chinese Leaders Hosting UN Gender Equality Meeting Called Shameless
The hosting of yesterday’s United Nations (UN) meeting on women’s empowerment and gender equality by Chinese leader President Xi Jinping and UN Secretary-General Ban...
United Nations Cancels Australia Visit Citing Offshore Detention Facilities
The United Nations cancelled a visit to Australia recently after criticizing the country’s policies in relation to detention centers it operates on the Nauru...
UNESCO Warns That ISIS Is Looting Syria’s Antiquities On An ‘Industrial Scale’
UNESCO has warned that ISIS is massively plundering Syria’s archaeological sites, actions that amount to blatant war crimes. The industrial scale looting of antiquities...
UN Creates Guidelines For Cyberwar But Leaves Many Issues Unaddressed
The United Nations is working to eliminate dangerous activity in cyberspace and cyber attacks by making the laws involving internet usage by state actors...
Iran’s President Personally Unveiled A New Ballistic Missile On Live TV Last Night
Iran unveiled an upgraded version of its short-range solid fuel ballistic missile on Saturday, which can now more accurately pinpoint targets. The Fateh-313 surface-to-surface...
In Just 15 Years The World’s Population Will Grow By Over One Billion People
Another billion people will be added to the world’s population within the next 15 years according to new estimates released by the United Nations...
Leaked Price List Shows ISIS Running A Thriving Slave Market
Senior UN official, Zainab Bangura, claims Islamic State in Iraq as well as the Levant (ISIS) has such a trade in slaves that it...
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...
United Nations Report Lists North Korea Among World’s Worst Human Rights Abusers
The U.S. State Department said Thursday that last year, North Korea’s prison camps, torture, public executions, interrogation of children and other mistreatments of people...
United Nations Leaves Israel Off List Of Child Killing States Despite It Killing Over 500 Children A Year
While the world continues to expose Israel’s campaign of genocide against the Palestinian people, the United Nations continues to turn a blind eye. This...
Happy World Oceans Day 2015!
Monday, June 8th is World Oceans Day, a United Nations recognized event that looks to raise awareness of the importance of our oceans. Like...
United Nations Rules Encryption And Anonymity Need To Be Protected
The United Nations released a report this week the underscored the importance of encryption and anonymity in the digital age, in order to preserve...