PANAMA CITY— An international conference on trade in endangered species ended in Panama, with protections established for over 500 species.The measures were approved by the
The COP27 climate summit opens in Egypt with early progress on a contentious issue but a long road ahead to thrash out solutions for a
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA — Tanzania’s Ministry of Tourism released a census this week showing the country’s elephant population has stabilized. Tanzania’s elephants were among
The U.N.’s chief human rights official, Volker Tuerk, is calling for an end to the use of lethal force by Chadian security forces who reportedly
BUNIA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO — Six people, including two army colonels, were condemned to death by a DR Congo military court Friday for
The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected 14 states into the Human Rights Council to succeed outgoing members. Through secret ballot, Algeria, Morocco, South Africa,
Despite its relatively good reputation with respect to its respect for and promotion of human rights, on closer observation, Botswana has various grave human rights
For diplomat Georges Maniuri, the front line of the climate crisis cuts across a tiny island in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu. Beset by rising