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Security Council weighs future of UN war crimes mechanism as closure nears
The discussion focused on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, established by the Council in 2010 to carry forward essential functions after the...
Haiti: UN rights office welcomes new judicial units to tackle gang violence and impunity
Launched by the Haitian government at the end of May, they are expected to address complex corruption cases, including the illicit trade of arms and money laundering.
The development comes after courts have...
Monica Juma: Steering global cooperation at a time of converging threats
The new head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says global cooperation is essential and already adapting as criminal networks become...
‘Some question if Ebola is real’: how trust is central in fighting DRC outbreak
Since the outbreak was declared on 15 May, considerable progress has been made on testing capacities, Tarik Jašarević, spokesperson for the World Health Organization...
WHO commends Uganda’s Ebola response, urges vigilance and regional cooperation
The outbreak, confirmed in both the DRC and Uganda in May, is caused by the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, for which there is currently no approved...
Security Council weighs future of UN war crimes mechanism as closure nears
The discussion focused on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, established by the Council in 2010 to carry forward essential functions after the...
Haiti: UN rights office welcomes new judicial units to tackle gang violence and impunity
Launched by the Haitian government at the end of May, they are expected to address complex corruption cases, including the illicit trade of arms and money laundering.
The development comes after courts have...
Right to strike protected under key labour treaty, says UN World Court
By 10 votes to four, the UN World Court ruled “the right to strike of workers and their organizations is protected” under the Freedom...
WHO and Brazil urge world leaders to finalise Pandemic Agreement to prevent future global health crises
Penned by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the message underscored a shared global responsibility to protect humanity...
Security Council weighs future of UN war crimes mechanism as closure nears
The discussion focused on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, established by the Council in 2010 to carry forward essential functions after the...



