Türk calls for respect as rights council urgently debates Quran burnings

PNP DeskJuly 11, 2023September 14, 202406 mins

Addressing the Human Rights Council, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk noted that the tome was the “core of faith” for well over one billion Muslims. Those who had burned the Quran most likely did so “to express contempt and inflame anger”, Mr. Türk said, as he warned that these acts also aimed…

Top UN official urgently calls for de-escalating nuclear tensions over Belarus

PNP DeskMarch 31, 2023September 11, 202407 mins

“The risk of a nuclear weapon being used is currently higher than at any time since the depths of the cold war,” said Izumi Nakamitsu, UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs. “The war in Ukraine represents the most acute example of that risk.” The Security Council met on the heels of President Vladimir Putin’s announcement…