An independent investigator is being sanctioned by the United States over her work scrutinizing human rights abuses in the ...

The United Nations’ special rapporteur for Gaza and the West Bank has called for global action to stop what she describes as ...

In a new attack on international bodies, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio imposed sanctions on a United Nations special ...

New York, NY — Human Rights First today deplored the State Department’s misuse of financial sanctions to target a United Nations special rapporteur on the basis of her advocacy for action by the ...

The United Nations special rapporteur for the Gaza Strip and the West Bank on Thursday dismissed the sanctions placed on her by the United States, saying the action by the Trump administration was ...

Francesca Albanese addresses delegates from 30 countries to discuss ways nations can try to stop Israel’s offensive.

The resignations come amid heightened tensions between the UN and the US over the conduct of Francesca Albanese, the UN ...

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations, a collaborative global dream built into reality out of the ashes of World War II, marks its 80th anniversary this month. But there’s little to celebrate ...

Background The mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Eritrea was created by the UN Human Rights Council in 2012 and supplemented by a two-year Commission of Inquiry on ...

The Special Representative reiterated the United Nations’ commitment, in coordination with its partners, to continue supporting the people of Burkina Faso in their quest for peace and prosperity, ...

UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese appeared at a panel discussion on Palestine in Bern on Monday evening. This was despite the fact that the Un ...