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Agreement in Bolivia to end violence, withdraw the military and hold election without Morales

The 12-point pact follows the unanimous passage of legislation by Bolivia’s Congress on Saturday to annul contested elections and pave the way for a new vote without former President Evo Morales ... read more

UN: Belarus Runs Campaign of Violence, Repression to Crush Dissent

A report by the Office ... United Nations Human Rights Council Wednesday examines all alleged human rights violations committed in Belarus related to the run-up to the 2020 presidential elections ... read more

Stories from the UN Archive: Feminist icon calls out violence

“For the first time, there are fewer females on Earth than males because of all the forms of violence,” Ms. Steinem said at UN Headquarters in 2016 to draw attention to violence against wome ... read more

UN Says 33,000 Haitians Flee Violence In Capital

More than 33,000 people fled Port-au-Prince this month as the Haitian capital was overrun by well-armed gangs triggering political chaos in the impoverished Caribbean nation, the United Nations ... read more

Sexual violence ‘largely unpunished’ in Haiti, UN says

The report, from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), also found that more than 1,500 people have been killed by gang violence in Haiti so far this year ... read more

UN chief condemns Iran's attack on Israel; urges immediate cessation

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned Iran's airborne attack Saturday against Israel and urged a cessation of hostilities. "I strongly condemn the serious escalation represented ... read more

UN Chief Condemns Strike On Iran Consulate In Syria

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned Tuesday a strike on an Iranian consular annex building in Syria one day earlier, his spokesman said, after the attack -- which Tehran has blamed on ... read more

Sexual violence ‘largely unpunished’ in Haiti, UN says

The UN human rights office described sexual violence in Haiti as “severely underreported and largely unpunished” in a harrowing report released Thursday that documented cases of rape and forced sexual ... read more

Sexual violence ‘largely unpunished’ in Haiti, UN says

The UN human rights office described sexual violence in Haiti as “severely underreported and largely unpunished” in a harrowing report released Thursday that documented cases of rape and ... read more