Switzerland has cancelled a conference on the application of the Geneva Conventions to the occupied Palestinian territories ...

A building damaged by fire is shown on ... dating back to the Rwandan genocide in the 1990s. UN chief Antonio Guterres, at the Geneva meeting, said human rights around the world were being ...

Some might be skeptical of the importance of UN scrutiny, but independent, international oversight is crucial. Without it, governments can more easily sidestep accountability and tough questions. The ...

The 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council began on Monday with a warning of a "sharp decline" in human rights and a call for "robust" response by states. The session, which will continue ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Two prominent San Francisco buildings may be on President Donald Trump's chopping block. The White House is looking to sell the Nancy Pelosi Federal Building on 7th Street and the ...

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Dissidents from across the globe gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, to tell the stories of their survival and escape from authoritarian regimes. In just a few days, the United Nations Human Rights ...

Night - Cloudy with a 79% chance of precipitation. Winds S. The overnight low will be 42 °F (5.6 °C). Cloudy with a high of 57 °F (13.9 °C) and a 24% chance of precipitation. Winds variable ...

Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations Office at Geneva. In his address, the Administrator emphasized the necessity of combining different assets and approaches to address risk ...

the University of Geneva Science complex, cantonal and city offices as well as 24 residential buildings. The system will be expanded to more premises over the next few months. Should the explosives ...

GENEVA – The World Jewish Congress (WJC) co-hosted two training sessions on antisemitism and Holocaust remembrance for diplomats at United Nations in Geneva and UNESCO in Paris, from February 14 to 19 ...