The UN Security Council will meet next Wednesday in an informal session to address the latest developments in Sudan as demonstrations against military rule in the African nation continue, diplomatic sources said. The session will be behind closed doors, the sources said Friday, adding that the meeting was requested by six of the council’s 15 …
The top UN rights body agreed Friday to send international investigators to conflict-hit Ethiopia amid warnings of looming generalised violence, in a move slammed by Addis Ababa. Following an emergency meeting, the 47-member UN Human Rights Council narrowly voted in favour of ordering the probe into a wide range of alleged violations by all sides …
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) chief Alejandro Mayorkas has fired nearly all members of a homeland security advisory panel, retaining only its senior leadership, according to a letter obtained by media outlets and confirmed by Republicans on a House committee. In the March 26 letter (pdf) to members of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC), …
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The Biden administration’s recently established White House Gender Policy Council appears to focus only on women and girls while neglecting boys and men, according to Warren Farrell. Farrell, an educator and author for men’s and women’s issues, told The Epoch Times’ “American Thought Leaders” that by virtue of the new council’s name, it would “presumably help …
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A protester is seen on the roof of a building as he throws objects at police, during a protest in Yangon, Myanmar, March 4, 2021, in this still image taken from a video. Bangkoksighseeing Facebook/via REUTERS March 5, 2021 (Reuters) – Police in Myanmar on Friday opened fire on protesters against last month’s military coup, …
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File – An American flag is pictured waving in the wind. (AP Photo) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 9:47 AM PT – Tuesday, March 2, 2021 A patriotic Paralympic soccer player is defending his actions despite being removed from the U.S. Soccer Council on account of them. In a Twitter post Sunday, 38-year-old Seth Jahn said he would …
The United States is reengaging with the United Nations’ Human Rights Council and plans to rejoin it, President Joe Biden’s administration announced Monday. The council “is a flawed body in need of reform” but the U.S. withdrawal in 2018 not only didn’t encourage meaningful change, but “created a vacuum of U.S. leadership, which countries with …
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FILE PHOTO: Overview of the United Nations Human Rights Council is seen in Geneva, Switzerland June 6, 2017. Picture taken with a fisheye lens. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse February 8, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration will reengage with the United Nations Human Rights Council, three years after former President Donald Trump withdrew over …
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FILE PHOTO: Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi waits for the arrival of her delegation before the Japan Myanmar Summit meeting with Japan’s Prime Minster Shinzo Abe (not pictured) at Akasaka Palace State Guest House in Tokyo, Japan October 9, 2018. Nicolas Datiche/Pool via Reuters/File Photo February 4, 2021 (Reuters) – The United Nations …
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With only two weeks until Inauguration Day, President-elect Joe Biden on Friday revealed 21 appointments to his new National Security Council (NSC) team, calling the members “diverse and experienced.” Many of the appointees worked under the Obama administration, with some in the White House and some in the Obama NSC. “The National Security Council plays a critical role …
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