Archive: Un

May humiliated on world stage as Brexit bites

May's speech to an empty UN hall showed how much Britain's status in the world has fallen

UN Children’s Rights Committee calls for end to compulsory worship in UK schools

The UN has published its major periodic review of the state of children’s rights in the UK
ESRC: Ending Refugees’ exile

We all tend to assume that refugees want to go home. But often refugees cannot just return to their home country when conflict ends. Many have spent decades in exile; many second and third-generation refugees have never seen the place which they are now expected to call home. Research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) shows that for many refugees a quick return isn’t the right answer.
Humanists take part in International Day of UN Peacekeepers Remembrance Ceremony

Prominent humanists have taken a significant role in the International Day of UN Peacekeepers Remembrance Ceremony, which commemorates UN peacekeepers who have been killed in the line of duty.
BHA: UN will violate human rights says new report on religious freedoms

The United Nations is in danger of creating a global blasphemy law that would make religious criticism a crime, charges a new report from the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU).

Trump's bombing in Syria was illegal - but the UN left no other choice

The UN's failure has legitimised the action taken by the US
Home Office clings to the raft as international drug consensus crumbles

As the US finally starts to accept defeat in the war on drugs, the Home Office hides in the shadows

Desperate scenes as drug law enforcers try to preserve the status quo

As the international status quo on drug policy falls apart, supporters are fighting a desperate rear-guard defence
A vote against a Palestinian state is a vote for terrorism

We have to show Palestinians a peaceful route to statehood - or else we hand them to Hamas

Brave New World: Even the UN is open to drug decriminalisation

The body set up to enforce the world's drugs laws admits decriminalisation is an "alternative" to prohibition
Russia has replaced America as the world's drugs policeman

Russia takes the lead on preventing drug law reform at the UN, after the US funds itself compromised by the Colorado cannabis experiment

Comment: The UN's bullying tactics on drugs show how scared it is of reform

Prohibitionists have resorted to threats and intimidation to keep their disastrous system of drug control alive.
Central African Republic calls for UK to send troops as it falls into civil war

Britain asked to send soldiers to the Central African Republican, as the country slips into civil war

British abstention fails to derail Palestinian statehood

Palestine has been awarded the position of 'non-member observer state' at the UN after winning a comfortable majority in the general assembly.
William Hague statement in full on Palestine

Read the foreign secretary's full statement on Palestinian appeal for UN observer status

High stakes: UK makes a deal on Palestinian statehood

Britain has said it would back a Palestinian bid for statehood at the UN tomorrow if president Mahmoud Abbas agrees to three conditions.
Straw: Brown knew he wasn't up to the job

Gordon Brown "lacked the fundamental qualities" to be a good prime minister, former foreign secretary Jack Straw has said.

UK celebrates after UN passes Syria resolution

British leaders were celebrating a UN vote against the Syrian regime last night, after an overwhelming majority of member states condemned the violence.
Falklands dispute escalates: Argentina goes to the UN

Argentina will commit to a major escalation of the rhetoric around the Falklands Islands by complaining to the UN about British 'militarisation' of the area.

Hesitant Britain waits for Palestine verdict

Britain continued to hesitate yesterday in the face of increasingly frantic scenes at the UN, where delegates are preparing for the climax of the Palestinian statehood bid.
Cameron praises Arab Spring but refuses to budge on Palestine vote

David Cameron has issued a passionate defence of the Arab Spring at the UN, despite Britain's reluctance to support a Palestinian statehood bid.

Palestine vote shakes British politics

The Palestinian Authority's attempt to secure statehood is causing deep uncertainty at the top of British politics.
Comment: Will William Hague turn hope into action?

In opposition William Hague was a vocal campaigner for the people of Burma. Now he has power, will he follow through?

Libya: Rebels reject peacekeepers as deadline for surrender looms

Rebel forces in Libya have rejected the offer of UN peacekeepers as they prepare for a final stand with Gaddafi loyalists.
UK 'doing the maths' over Syria resolution

Violence in Syria has boosted Britain's hopes of securing a UN security council resolution against Bashar al-Assad's regime, politics.co.uk understands.

Comment: 'Gay girl' blog hurt the Syrian people

This revolution – which appears genuinely representative and peaceful – is plagued by regime propaganda. They don't need Western efforts to undermine them too.
Syria resolution faces tough UN test

An Anglo-French attempt to secure international pressure against the Syrian government could be thwarted by Russia later.