http://www.un.org/news A world of news from the world organization. en-us Copyright 2008, UN News Centre http://www.un.org/News/dh/latest/media/nslogo.gif http://www.un.org/news 140 Latest from the UN News Service http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=27480&Cr=Human+rights&Cr1= Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has informed the General Assembly of his intention to appoint Judge Navanethem Pillay of South Africa as the new United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=27477&Cr=Disappearance&Cr1= Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST A United Nations human rights group today will begin reviewing over 300 cases of disappearances around the world, holding its session for the first time in Argentina, whose history with disappearances contributed to the creation of the panel in 1980. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=27451&Cr=Haiti&Cr1= Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST Haitian children remain the target of kidnappings, killings, sexual violence and child trafficking, and they have also been active participants in recent public protests, the United Nations peacekeeping mission to the impoverished Caribbean country reports. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=27435&Cr=Democratic&Cr1=congo Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST Human rights officials with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have expressed serious concern about the living conditions in the Mbuji Mayi central prison, where at least 26 prisoners have died from severe and acute malnutrition since February. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=27416&Cr=Liberia&Cr1= Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST Five years after the peace agreement that ended its civil war, Liberia has made accelerated progress on several human rights issues, but there are still serious concerns about the rule of law, according to a United Nations expert who has just completed a two-week visit to the country. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=27414&Cr=Asylum&Cr1= Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST Ten independent United Nations human rights experts have expressed their deep concern at a proposed European Union policy that seeks to harmonize standards and procedures for returning "irregularly staying third-country nationals," and which includes what they deem as provisions for "excessive" detention. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=27382&Cr=child&Cr1=soldier Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST The trade in small arms is a major factor behind the worldwide phenomenon of child soldiers, according to United Nations experts who gathered today in New York to discuss the impact of the weapons trade on society. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=27376&Cr=Somalia&Cr1= Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia today expressed grave concern at the rapidly deteriorating security situation in the country after two Somali aid workers were killed on Friday, while the UN World Food Programme (WFP) reported that one of its transport agents was shot dead on Sunday. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=27373&Cr=Human+Rights&Cr1=Expert Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST A trio of independent United Nations human rights experts have voiced concern about recent actions and proposed measures targeting the Roma community and migrants in Italy which they deem as discriminatory.