Strengthen existing protections to curb negative impact of sanctions, UN rights expert urges EU
Jun 24, 2017, at 05:22 am
New York, June 23(Just Earth News): Noting progress made by the European Union (EU) to ensure that its sanctions allow for legal remedy and offer a measure of due process, a United Nations expert has called for further strengthening such measures to ensure that the human rights of those impacted are protected to the greatest extent.
World leaders at UN summit adopt 'bold' plan to enhance protections for refugees and migrants
Sep 20, 2016, at 04:22 am
New York, Sept 19 (Just Earth News): With more people forced to flee their homes than at any time since World War II, world leaders came together at the United Nations on Monday to adopt the New York Declaration, which expresses their political will to protect the rights of refugees and migrants, to save lives and share responsibility for large movements on a global scale.