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'Guiding force for good': Condolences pour in after Kofi Annan's death; Ghana declares week of mourning
• 7 years agoFormer United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan died in Bern after a 'short illness' on Saturday.
Boston newspaper urges other US publications to join fight against Donald Trump's 'War On The Press'
• 7 years agoA Boston newspaper is proposing a coordinated editorial response from publications across the US to President Donald Trump's frequent attacks on the news media.
UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for independent international probe into human rights situation in Kashmir, PoK
• 7 years agoUN Secretary General hinted at supporting a human rights probe into Kashmir and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and seeks to address "political problems" with "political solutions"
In UNHRC, Commissioner Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein reiterates demand for Kashmir inquiry, pays tribute to Shujaat Bukhari
Fp Staff • 7 years agoThe United Nations released the first-ever report on alleged human rights violation in Kashmir and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and demanded an international probe into it, evoking a sharp reaction from India which termed the document as "fallacious and motivated".
UNHCR Kashmir report calls for international inquiry: All you need to know about commissioner Zeid Ra'ad Al-Hussein
Fp Staff • 7 years agoUN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has called for establishing a commission of inqury while releasing the first-ever report on alleged human rights violations in both Kashmir and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
UN human rights chief calls US migration policy 'unconscionable', urges Washington to stop separating children from parents
• 7 years agoThe UN human rights chief on Monday urged Washington to stop separating migrant children from their parents at the US border, describing the policy as "unconscionable".
UN seeks inquiry into alleged human rights violations in Kashmir: A brief history of body's attempts to intervene in dispute
Fp Staff • 7 years agoIndia's contention has always been that the UN needs to respect the Shimla Agreement and let India and Pakistan resolve the Kashmir dispute bilaterally.
UN report on Kashmir: Outgoing chief Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein lacks moral authority to speak on human rights
Sreemoy Talukdar • 7 years agoThe UN High Commissioner for Human Rights' report on Kashmir is fallacious and irresponsible, and further erodes the credibility of the United Nations.
UNHCR report on Kashmir is low on facts and a likely product of China-Pakistan connivance
Pckatoch • 7 years agoIndia has also informed the UNHCR of its deep concern over individual prejudices being allowed to undermine the credibility of a UN institution
Philippines drug war: President Rodrigo Duterte calls UN human rights chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein 'empty-headed'
• 7 years agoDuterte has launched a foul-mouthed attack on the UN human rights chief, calling him "empty-headed" in a row over international criticism of the drug war