United Nations

International community fails to protect Darfur - 17 February 2009

The Justice and Equality Movement and the Sudanese government were reported to have struck an agreement on Monday that paves the way for Darfur peace talks.

UN urged to extend Gaza investigation - 13 February 2009

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has been urged to broaden an investigation of attacks on UN installations in Gaza.

UN misses opportunity to push China on human rights - 9 February 2009

Amnesty International today described the UN Human Rights Council’s examination of China as an important new mechanism for the protection of human rights in Chin

Mexican government's report to UN fails to acknowledge human rights reality - 9 February 2009

The report, submitted to the Human Rights Council, also fails to acknowledge that the Mexican government's policies are frequently not implemented or lack impact.

Chinese government report to UN Human Rights Council "whitewashes abuses" - 6 February 2009

Amnesty International has said that the Chinese government’s report to the UN Universal Periodic Review whitewashes serious human rights abuses being committed

Mexico: Amnesty International issues alternative report to Human Rights Council on the situation of human rights - 9 February 2009

The Mexican government is providing the UN with an incomplete assessment of the human rights situation in the country, according to an Amnesty International's alternat

China: Government’s report to UN Human Rights Council whitewashes abuses - 5 February 2009

The Chinese government’s report to the UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) whitewashes serious human rights abuses being committed across the country, acc

Nigeria: Government to be quizzed on human rights record at UN - 3 February 2009

As the Nigerian government prepares to be quizzed over its human rights record by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Amnesty International called on the government

UN review must deliver on human rights - 3 February 2009

The human rights records of 16 countries are up for review at the fourth session of the Universal Periodic Review Working Group in Geneva.

Human Rights Council: UPR must deliver on human rights - 30 January 2009

Amnesty International today launched a series of reports detailing key human rights concerns in 12 of the 16 countries that are up for review at the 4th session of the