Archive for the ‘United Nations’ Category
Por José Luis Díaz, representante de Amnistía Internacional ante la ONU en Nueva York
El Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU se enfrenta una vez más a perspectivas contradictorias de lo que hay que hacer en Siria.
No es buena señal, a juzgar por la última vez que el Consejo se encontró en esta situación, [...]
Par Verity Coyle, directrice de campagne à la section britannique d’Amnesty International
Les négociations relatives au traité sur le commerce des armes sont arrivées à mi-parcours et il s’agit d’une étape cruciale.
Beaucoup de décisions concrètes ont déjà été prises, mais, ainsi que l’a rappelé de nombreuses fois le président de la conférence, monsieur l’ambassadeur Roberto [...]
By José Luis Díaz, Amnesty International’s representative to the UN in New York
The UN Security Council is once again faced with competing visions of what needs to be done in Syria.
This does not bode well if the last time the council found itself in this position back in April is anything to go by. Then [...]
Par Frank Johansson, directeur de la section finlandaise d’Amnesty International
Un diplomate expérimenté m’a dit un jour que la diplomatie multilatérale c’est un étrange théâtre d’ombres. La plupart du temps, les répliques échangées sur la scène lors des réunions officielles ne représentent que de simples signes indicateurs de ce qui se passe réellement en dehors [...]
Par José Luis Díaz, représentant d’Amnesty International auprès des Nations unies à New York
Le Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU est une nouvelle fois confronté à des visions contradictoires sur ce qu’il faudrait faire en Syrie.
Cela n’augure rien de bon, sachant que la dernière fois qu’il s’est trouvé dans cette situation remonte au mois d’avril. Un [...]
(Geneva) – Foreign ministers of African Union (AU) member states should reconsider a decision that would allow Sudan and Ethiopia to gain uncontested seats on the United Nations Human Rights Council, a group of Africa
The United Nations Human Rights Council took bold action to address the chronically poor human rights situations in Belarus and read more
(Geneva) – For the first time, 28 countries, including Mexico, Norway, Costa Rica, France, and Germany, condemned ongoing violations in read more
(New York) – Armed forces and armed groups that attack schools and teachers should face consequences from the United Nations Security Council, the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA) said today.
(New York) – The United Nations Security Council should impose an arms embargo and other targeted sanctions, including asset freezes and travel bans, on the Syrian leadership in response to widespread killings and other grave violations against children.
(New York) – Kofi Annan should push Syria’s government to allow the UN-appointed Commission of Inquiry access into the country to investigate the May 25, 2012, killing of at least 108 Houla residents, Human Rights Watch said today ahead of an impending visit by the UN envoy to Damascus. The Syrian government has so far refused entry to the UN-mandated commission.
(New York) – Members of the United Nations Security Council should condemn attempts by the Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) to prevent accountability for serious and ongoing crimes committed in Libya.
(New York) – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon should emphasize the need for genuine reforms to address Burma’s still dire human rights situation, Human Rights Watch said today.
(New Delhi) – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon should make human rights a central part of his discussions with government officials during his visit to India, Human Rights Watch said today. Ban is scheduled to visit India from April 25 to 27, 2012, and is scheduled to discuss regional and global issues with the country's senior leaders.
(New York) – The Turkmen government should urgently heed the calls by the UN Human Rights Committee to improve its abysmal rights record, Human Rights Watch, International Partnership for Human Rights, and Turkmen Initiative for Human Rights said today