By Kevin Githuku With just a day to the launch of the Administrative Penalty Scheme for Environmental breaches in Uganda, the UN Secretary-General is calling for a tough war on garbage. António Guterres was speaking at an event in the General Assembly Hall marking the first-ever International Day of Zero […]
By Kevin Githuku The UN Chief Antonio Guterres has warned that the world’s precious water resources are “in deep trouble”, challenging leaders attending the Global Water Conference to find game-changing solutions to the global water crisis The three-day meeting which opened on Wednesday is being held at the UN Headquarters […]
UN rights experts have decried the failure by nations to investigate torture cases. A UN independent expert has told the Human Rights Council that states must be “primary responders” in torture cases, to end impunity and bring justice on behalf of victims. Alice Edwards, the UN Special Rapporteur on torture […]
The United Nations (UN) rights chief has said that the current complex challenges require fresh thinking and bolder political leadership to address abuses and find solutions. Presenting his annual global report to the Human Rights Council, Volker Türk noted that the human rights landscape is compounded by conflict, discrimination, poverty, […]
By Catherine Ageno The UN Secretary-General has urged leaders of the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to respect a ceasefire agreement due to come into effect on Tuesday. In a statement released by his spokesperson, António Guterres welcomes the international and regional efforts which took place […]
