United Nations
United Nations Forum on Anti Racism
Federal Race Discrimination Commissioner Tom Calma from Australia’s Human Rights Commission is leading an Australian delegation to the United Nations......
Drug laws up in smoke
The United Nations was told today by Australian professor Robin Room that drug prohibition has been a failure....
Amnesty International Report on Northern Territory Intervention at the United Nations
Amnesty International has put Australia’s human rights record in the spotlight this week by presenting a report to the United......
Indonesian authorities allow UNHCR to interview Rohingya refugees
Indonesian authorities have decided to allow the UN refugee agency to interview around 400 Rohingya refugees, in a marked change......
Northern Territory intervention to be reviewed by United Nations
The Northern Territory Intervention will soon be the subject of a United Nations Committee inquiry. Last week, the Federal Government......
UN anger at US bailout
World leaders are gathered at the United Nations general assembly in New York this week. The theme for this year’s......
Octogenarian walks for peace
The UN International day of Peace will host a series of events worldwide over the next week, but in particular......
UN fails to sign draft resolution on Russian Troops in Georgia
In addition to military action on the ground, the war on words between Russia, Georgia and NATO members is stepping......
UN anti racism summit accused of control by extremists
Should Australia boycott the next international anti-racism summit?The 2009 meeting planned for Geneva has been criticised by several nations, following......
UN Youth Representatives
This years United Nations Youth Representatives, Melanie Pool and Elizabeth Shaw, are in the middle of a five-month consultation tour......