UN experts condemn decision to seek death sentence against Egyptian photojournalist Abou Zeid
Photo credit: CPJ GENEVA, Switzerland, March 14, 2018/ -- UN human rights experts strongly condemn a decision by the Egyptian...
UN expert on internally displaced persons to conduct first official visit
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 14, 2018/ -- United Nations Special Rapporteur Cecilia Jimenez-Damary will undertake her first official visit to Niger...
Human Rights Council Holds Interactive Dialogue with the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan
SOURCE United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) GENEVA, Switzerland, March 14, 2018/ -- The Human Rights Council this afternoon (March 13,...
COUNCIL MEMBER VAN BRAMER JOINS LONG ISLAND CITY STUDENTS FOR NATIONAL SCHOOL WALKOUT
TODAY, at the invitation of student leaders, New York City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer joined the students of Academy...
U.S. Commits EGP 2.2 Million for Survivors of Al Rawda Mosque Attack in Egypt
CAIRO, Egypt, March 13, 2018/ -- To help the survivors of the November 24 terrorist attack on the mosque in...
New World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Agenda for Africa moves ahead in Berlin
BERLIN, Germany, March 13, 2018/ -- An African ministerial working meeting conveyed by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) during this...
Africa Innovation Summit II – Call for Application Launched across Africa for Innovations Addressing Continent’s Challenges
KIGALI, Rwanda, March 13, 2018/ -- The Africa Innovation Summit (AIS II), which will take place from 6-8 June 2018...
Serious barriers prevents adolescents from accessing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services safely & confidentially
HARARE, Zimbabwe, March 13, 2018/ -- In Zimbabwe, a host of barriers are preventing adolescents, defined as aged 10 to...
Outstanding series at the iF Design Award
DUSSELDORF, Germany, March 13, 2018/ -- GROHE, the world’s leading provider of sanitary fittings, has received a record number of...
NY Senate Passes Senator Peralta’s Bill to Make it Easier for New Yorkers to Become Organ Donors
East Elmhurst, NY — Today, the New York State Senate passed Senator Jose Peralta’s bill that will include a space on...