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NKorea assumes rotating presidency of arms body
North Korea has assumed the rotating presidency of the world's top disarmament body for four weeks.The move provoked criticism from conservative groups who say the country's nuclear weapons ambitions undermine its credibility for the role.Geneva-based group U.N. Watch said North Korea chairing the 65-nation Conference on Disarmament was "asking the fox to guard the chickens."But an official at the
North Korea has assumed the rotating presidency of the world's top disarmament body for four weeks.The move provoked criticism from conservative groups who say the country's nuclear weapons ambitions undermine its credibility for the role.Geneva-based group U.N. Watch said North Korea chairing the 65-nation Conference on Disarmament was "asking the fox to guard the chickens."But an official at the
Ban Ki-moon condemns UN HR official for 'US orchestrated 9/11 terror attacks' claim
United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has condemned one of the organisation's human rights officials for suggesting that the US had masterminded the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has condemned one of the organisation's human rights officials for suggesting that the US had masterminded the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
'Don't let foxes guard the chickens'
New York: More than a third of the countries vying for seats on the United Nations Human Rights Council have dismal human rights records that should disqualify
New York: More than a third of the countries vying for seats on the United Nations Human Rights Council have dismal human rights records that should disqualify
Pak bid to criminalise 'defamation of Islam'
Geneva: UN Watch, a human rights monitoring organization based in Geneva, denounced a new UN resolution circulated on Wednesday by Islamic states that would define any questioning of Islamic dogma as
Geneva: UN Watch, a human rights monitoring organization based in Geneva, denounced a new UN resolution circulated on Wednesday by Islamic states that would define any questioning of Islamic dogma as
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