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Colonel sentenced to death for murder of Zaida Catalán
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A colonel in the Congolese army has been sentenced to death for the 2017 murder of Swedish UN employee Zaida Catalán. The verdict followed phone logs showing contacts with people involved in the crime.
Coca leaf crops in Colombia totaled 261,000 hectares in 2024, according to a report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
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The UN Decolonization Committee approved by consensus a resolution renewing the call for bilateral dialogue between Argentina and the United Kingdom on the sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands.
The UN Human Rights Council condemned Iran on January 23, 2026, for human rights abuses during a crackdown on anti-government protests that killed thousands. It mandated an investigation into what rights groups call the biggest repression since the 1979 revolution. High Commissioner Volker Turk urged Iranian authorities to end their brutal repression.
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Various UN agencies have opened job opportunities in Mexico for 2026, with estimated salaries ranging from 10,000 to 24,000 pesos monthly. The vacancies include positions from internships to senior roles, mainly based in Mexico City. Proficiency in English and Spanish is required, and applications are submitted via the official UN portal.
A United Nations inquiry mission stated on Saturday that Nicolás Maduro must answer for crimes against humanity, despite deeming the US military intervention illegal. Mandated since 2019, the mission emphasizes the Venezuelan government's responsibility for serious human rights violations. It expresses concerns about potential new abuses in the current context.
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The Chinese government has expressed support for Indonesia to chair the UN Human Rights Council in 2026, following its selection as a candidate by the Asia-Pacific Group. This backing was voiced by a spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry in Beijing. Indonesia pledges to lead objectively and inclusively.
Chilean lawyer elected to UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
May 07, 2026 21:31Sánchez awards UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese for her work on Gaza
May 06, 2026 18:40Francesca Albanese denounces genocide in Gaza during Madrid visit
April 30, 2026 16:24Japan rebuts China's UN claim of seeking allies' nuclear weapons amid Takaichi reforms
March 31, 2026 13:54Israeli shots near French peacekeepers in south Lebanon
January 21, 2026 15:52Indonesia joins Trump's Gaza peace council with seven other nations
January 13, 2026 10:57Boric confirms formalization of Bachelet's UN secretary general candidacy
January 08, 2026 09:08Indonesia officially assumes presidency of UN Human Rights Council for 2026
January 05, 2026 13:31Argentine UN envoy endorses US Venezuela operation amid mixed Latin American reactions
January 05, 2026 13:02China voices support for UNSC emergency meeting on US Venezuela strikes