JUBA, Amnesty International accused South Sudan of stepping up use of the death penalty with seven executions this year including one who was a child when convicted of murder, and said another 342 people were on death row.
The world’s …
» Read moreNHIALDIU, SOUTH SUDAN, Wrapping an arm around her stomach, the young woman hung her head and recounted the day in early November when she and a friend were bound, dragged into the bush and raped by four men with guns.…
» Read moreJUBA, South Sudan, South Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir, and his deputy, Wani Igga, have joined a campaign seeking to reunite and reconcile South Sudanese, torn apart by a five-year conflict.
Using prerecorded audio messages, aired on local radio stations, the …
» Read moreU.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed he will nominate Army General Mark Milley to replace Marine General Joseph Dunford as his next top military advisor.
“I am thankful to both of these incredible men for their service to our Country! …
» Read moreDelegates Also Pass Drafts on Atomic Radiation, Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
Upon the recommendation of its Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization), the General Assembly adopted 36 resolutions and 4 decisions today, on issues relating to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict …
» Read moreDelegates Also Pass Drafts on Atomic Radiation, Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
Upon the recommendation of its Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization), the General Assembly adopted 36 resolutions and 4 decisions today, on issues relating to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict …
» Read moreSecretary-General Stresses Need for Collective Action amid Proposal to Fund African Peace Operations from Assessed Contributions
Robust and coherent cooperation among the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations will be key in tackling increasingly complex global challenges, delegates stressed …
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