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Trudeau Calls for the Catholic Church to Take Responsibility for Deaths of Indigenous Children
The prime minister is asking the Church to “step up” as UN human rights experts and Canadian lawyers call for a criminal investigation into both Canada and the Catholic Church after 215 Indigenous children were found buried under a residential school.
‘Reprehensible’: United Nations Experts Condemn UK’s Race Report
“In 2021, it is stunning to read a report on race and ethnicity that repackages racist tropes and stereotypes into fact,” a UN panel said.
‘Our Multilateralism Has No Teeth’: Why It’s Incredibly Difficult for the UN to Make Real Change
From the war on Syria to climate change, UN Secretary General António Guterres sat down with VICE News to talk about the world’s most pressing crises.
UN Peacekeeper Ordered to Pay Child Support for Baby He Abandoned
A Haitian court ordered a former UN peacekeeper to pay child support for a baby he fathered in 2011, one of the hundreds of children left behind in destitute conditions.
Myanmar’s Junta Has a New Problem. Diplomats Abroad Are Joining the Resistance.
“If we fail, we won’t be able to go back home.”
More Protesters in Myanmar Call for Armed Intervention As Crackdown Intensifies
As dozens die, Myanmar's pro-democracy forces look abroad for help. But will it come?
The Lawyer Working to Dismantle the World’s Nuclear Weapons
Beatrice Fihn, executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, dreams of a world free from the threat of nuclear war.
UN Organization in Ethiopia Says the Government Took Over One of Its Refugee Centers
The takeover happened last week; hundreds of refugees who escaped violence in Tigray and were staying at the center have since been sent back.
A Discreet Indian Firm is Running a Global Disinformation Campaign, Says Report
A Brussel-based nonprofit has unearthed a global network that used over 750 fake media outlets to push anti-Pakistan and anti-China content.
The UN Banned Nuclear Weapons, But the U.S. Isn't Listening
The UN ratified a treaty banning nuclear weapons in member countries, but major holdouts including the U.S. and Russia will make it difficult to turn into reality.
Nearly 40 Nations Slammed China Over Human Rights Abuses
Beijing has also been under fire as more allegations of forced labor imposed on Uighur Muslims emerge.
'Functional Immunity': The Complicated Path to Justice for Sexual Assault Survivors at the UN
The United Nations' use of both immunity and private risk consultants to investigate accusations makes it hard for victims of sex crimes to get justice.