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U.S. withholds funding from UN population fund for third year
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the United States will not contribute the expected $32.5 million to the agency. Read more
UN approves investigation into drug war in the Philippines
The UN Human Rights Council has approved a resolution to launch an investigation into the violent war on drugs taking... Read more
Venezuelan bishops: Country's plight requires new president
Meeting June 21 with Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Venezuelan Bishops' Conference stressed that the... Read more
Pro-life laws are ‘extremist hate,’ UN official says
Efforts to restrict abortion in the U.S. have drawn strong denunciations from a senior United Nations official, who called recent pro-life... Read more
UN to observe Day for Victims of Violence Based on Religion
The United Nations General Assembly last week adopted a resolution proclaiming Aug. 22 as the International Day Commemorating the Victims... Read more
Ceasefire called in Gaza as Vatican UN ambassador sees ‘glimmer of hope’
Over the weekend, approximately 700 rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip. While the majority of the rocket fire was... Read more
Abortion language nixed from UN resolution after Trump admin threatens veto
Language referring to abortion was removed from a United Nations resolution on the care of sexual abuse survivors in wartime,... Read more
Holy See tells UN a 'right to abortion' defies moral, legal standards
The Holy See’s representative to the United Nations told the UN Commission on Population and Development that insistence upon a... Read more
Pope Francis: 'Inequality is disastrous for the future of humanity'
Pope Francis spoke out about inequality, the environment, sustainable development and the elimination of poverty during his visit to the... Read more
Holy See dissatisfied Poland climate summit downplayed human rights
In a statement Wednesday, the Holy See said the rules for implementing the Paris Agreement, established during the recent UN... Read more
Holy See affirms enduring importance of UN human rights declaration
Seven decades after its proclamation, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is still being hailed as “a great triumph achieved... Read more
In wealthy San Francisco, treatment of homeless draws UN condemnation
As San Francisco prepares to consider a ballot measure to boost taxes for services to aid the homeless, a U.N.... Read more
Holy See hopes UN migration agreement will defend human dignity
The Vatican’s representative at the United Nations expressed hope that a new UN agreement on best practices for international migration... Read more
UN Human Rights Office condemns US border separation of families
Maria had been a victim of sex trafficking and abuse by a local gang when she fled Guatemala. Taking her... Read more
UN contraception campaign 'undermines' Rohingya refugees
A United Nations-led campaign to provide contraception to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh camps fails to show respect for the views... Read more
At UN meeting, Holy See calls for 'human-centered approach to migration'
The Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations encouraged global leaders to take a “human-centered approach to... Read more
Pope Francis urges world leaders to respect UN position on Jerusalem
With debate on the status of Jerusalem heating up in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's controversial decision to... Read more
Vatican to UN: We must work together to eliminate causes of human trafficking
The international community must join forces to eliminate human trafficking and its root causes, the Vatican’s representative to the United... Read more
Don't ignore children suffering war and separation, Holy See tells UN
Armed conflicts brings out “the most vicious forms of violence against children” and the world must act to aid the... Read more
UN resolution to investigate ISIS crimes praised as step toward recognizing genocide
As the U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution on Thursday to help investigate ISIS crimes in Iraq, one human rights... Read more
