Foreign minister calls for Geneva peace talks to resume
Nabil Fahmy says a political solution that leads to “change, freedom, and…
UN, NGOs urge effort to stop Syria war, aid refugees
Nearly three million people have fled Syria since the beginning of the…
Foreign ministry summons 13 ambassadors over human rights statement
Assistant foreign minister says statement “full of fallacies”
Ban calls for progress as UN commission on women opens
The commission, which brings together officials from the UN's 193 member states…
Egyptian representative to UN addresses human rights concerns
Walid Mahmoud Abdel Nasser says Egypt determined to build democratic institutions, protect…
Equality and Justice in the Courtroom
By Navi Pillay It is natural for a man to respond to…
Syria surrenders a third of chemical arsenal: Watchdog
OPCW head Ahmet Uzumcu told the Executive Council meeting that Syria had…
Human rights in Egypt under international spotlight
Coalition of international NGOs calls on UN Human Rights Council to address…
UN deputy envoy to Syria wants to quit post: Spokesman
Brahimi took over from his predecessor, Kofi Annan, as UN-Arab League peace…
UN cites evidence of rebel abuses in South Sudan
The unrest in South Sudan has left thousands dead and displaced close…