Rejection of two-State solution by Israeli leadership 'unacceptable', says Guterres

Pakistan, Somalia, Panama, Denmark and Greece elected to UN Security Council

They will replace Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland, whose terms end on 31 December. In a secret ballot, the elected countries secured the required two-thirds majority of Member States present and voting in the 193-member General Assembly. The new members will join existing non-permanent members Algeria, Guyana, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone and…

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Greece: Rights experts condemn ‘racist violence’ against asylum-seekers

Greece: Rights experts condemn ‘racist violence’ against asylum-seekers

That’s the message from the group of eight experts, including Ashwini K.P., the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, who urged Greece on Wednesday to investigate alleged violations against asylum-seekers. They said that they were “particularly concerned” by the failure of the country’s security personnel and coast guard to provide “prompt and effective” assistance…

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Condemned for giving more media coverage to missing submarine than to Greece boat disaster

Condemned for giving more media coverage to missing submarine than to Greece boat disaster

File photo Human rights organizations have condemned the submarine’s disappearance for more media coverage than the Greek boat disaster. Judith Sunderland, associate director for Europe and Central Asia at Human Rights Watch, said there is a striking and frightening contrast between the boat accident and the missing submarine incident. Judith Sunderland argues that there is…

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