Month: July 2018

‘We must fight terrorism together’ without sacrificing legal and human rights, declares UN chief

With new solutions proposed, and new partnerships established, the United Nations Secretary-Generaltold delegates from Member States attending the first ever High-Level Conference on Counter-Terrorism, that he was committed to meeting the challenge of “keeping your citizens safe”. “We must fight terrorism together, with methods that do not compromise the rule of law and human rights,” said […]

Latest tragedy in the Mediterranean claims over 100 lives – UN refugee agency

Expressing “deep sadness” over the deaths of more than 100 refugees and migrants when their boat sank in the Mediterranean Sea, the United Nations refugee agency has called for greater international efforts to avoid further tragedies. “[We are] concerned about the increasing number of people dying on the central Mediterranean route and [are] calling for […]