Myanmar Rohingya: Suu Kyi rejects genocide claims at UN court
(UTV|COLOMBO) -Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi has defended her country against allegations of genocide at the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ). The Nobel...
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Rohingya crisis: The Gambia accuses Myanmar of genocide at top UN court
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The small west African nation of The Gambia has filed a lawsuit at the UN’s top court formally accusing Myanmar of genocide against Rohingya...
Dia Mirza in Delhi for UN conference
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Actress-producer Dia Mirza, who has been vocal about environmental conservation and protection, is in the Capital for an important UN conference on climate change....
Kshenuka Senewiratne new SL UN Permanent Rep
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The new Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations, Kshenuka Dhireni Senewiratne, presented her credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today. Until...
Lieutenant-General Shavendra Silva’s appointment: Can impact SL’s contribution to UN peacekeeping efforts: UNHR Chief
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The appointment of Lieutenant-General Shavendra Silva as the Commander of the Army is deeply troubling and likely to impact on Sri Lanka’s ability to continue contributing...
UN envoy appreciates govt.’s efforts to guarantee safety
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Ahmed Shaheed called on Minister Tilak Marapana at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,...
UN Special Rapporteur to arrive in SL today
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Clément Nyaletsossi Voule, UN Special Rapporteur on Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association is set to arrive in Sri Lanka today...
UN expert to visit SL to assess rights to freedom of peaceful assembly
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Clément Nyaletsossi Voule, UN Special Rapporteur on Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association is set to visit Sri Lanka. The UN...
China urged to end mass Xinjiang detentions by countries at UN
(UTV|COLOMBO) – More than 20 countries at the UN Human Rights Council have signed a joint letter criticising China’s treatment of ethnic Uighurs in the Xinjiang...
Libya migrants: UN says attack could be war crime
(UTV|COLOMBO) – An attack which killed more than 44 migrants at a detention centre outside the Libyan capital could constitute a war crime, a UN official...