United Nations
5 days ago
UN Announces Plan to Address Overdue Elections in Libya
A new UN plan for Libya aims to overcome political deadlock, put the country back on the path to long-awaited presidential elections and...
Al Jazeera
Dec 2
Venezuela Targets Supporters of US Sanctions
Venezuelan Assembly passes law that would ban officials who support international sanctions from holding office for up to 60 years. Al...
Al Jazeera
Nov 25
Nicaragua: Ortega Tightens Grip on Power
Legislators greenlight reforms giving more authority to Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, accused of stifling dissent. Al Jazeera, 22...
Associated Press 1
Oct 22
Dominican President: Haiti UN anti-gang force must not fail
Dominican Republic President Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday...
The Guardian
Oct 15
Venezuela cancels activists' and journalists' passports
Rights group in Caracas says at least 40 people affected, as Maduro government continues clampdown on opposition 12 OCT 2024 The results...
Al Jazeera
Oct 8
Over 700,000 internally displaced in Haiti
More than half of those displaced are children, the UN agency for migration says, calling for international support. People wait for food...
Fjori Sinoruka
Oct 8
Albanian Protesters Clash with Police
Opposition supporters demonstrating in Tirana about the jailing of an MP threw incendiary devices at the prime minister’s office and the...
30 human rights defenders demand release of Shahriar Kabir
Activist Shahriar Kabir (Photo | X) Pressure mounts on Prof Yunus to release human rights activist Shahriar Kabir The New Indian Express...
Libya Takes a Step Back From the Brink- Again
By Jonathan Fenton-Harvey With Libya having slipped further down the priority list of Western powers, its fragile “cold peace” nearly...
Al Jazeera
Sep 26
Venezuela intensified ‘repressive machinery’
Crackdown following Nicolas Maduro’s contested re-election in July has left 25 dead and 2,400 in jail. Al Jazeera, 17 Sep 2024...
Al Jazeera
Aug 29
Libya's Central Bank Chief Flees Country Over Militia Threat
Tripoli-based Presidential Council appoints new board of directors, with banking operations suspended amid upheaval. Libya’s central bank...
The Guardian
Aug 26
Venezuela’s Crackdown: Arrests and Uncertainty
Nearly a month after the Venezuelan president’s roundup many expect him to ride out the threats to his 11-year rule Tom Phillips in Rio...
