Politics

28 March 2021  Peace and Security

Two senior UN officials denounced on Sunday, “systematic” attacks on peaceful demonstrators in Myanmar and flagged that the international community has a responsibility to protect the people from atrocities. 

25 March 2021  Human Rights

Alleged serious abuses and rights violations in Ethiopia’s Tigray region are to be investigated by the UN, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Thursday.

23 March 2021  Peace and Security

 

The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday welcomed the announcement by Saudi Arabia of steps aimed at helping end the fighting and restart the political process in Yemen.

 

March 22, 2021 

The espionage trial of former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig began Monday behind closed doors in a Beijing courtroom. 

March 21, 2021 

Germany will likely institute another lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus, which would make it the latest European country enacting fresh restrictions.

 

March 18, 2021

Anna Murray 

 

Western countries are increasingly discussing how to respond to China’s forced labor issue. Parliament of Canada passed a resolution that denounced the way China treat Uyghurs as mass murder in February.