United Nations members voted 116 to 6 in support of a resolution demanding that Britain give Mauritius the Chagos Islands, home to an important American military base.
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U.K. Austerity Has Inflicted ‘Great Misery,’ U.N. Official Says
In a scathing final report on the impact of budget cuts in Britain, an expert on extreme poverty compared the overhauls to the Victorian workhouse system.
North Korea Envoy Warns U.S. Over ‘Outrageous’ Ship Seizure
After calling the United States “a gangster country” in a letter to the United Nations secretary general, the North’s ambassador to the world body held a rare news conference to deliver a warning.
Hungary’s Migrant Abuse Is ‘Matter of Urgency,’ European Agency Finds
Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government has caged and starved people, the Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner reported. But such findings have had little effect in the past.
Burkina Faso Wracked by Escalating Violence
A once-stable country is plagued by extremists pouring over its northern border, restive farmers and herdsmen battling for land, and militias bent on tit-for-tat vengeance.
In Yemen, Fighting Resumes Between Houthi Rebels and Government Forces
The latest conflict breached a cease-fire and was likely to complicate peace talks aimed at ending the four-year war.
Their Islands Are Being Eroded. So Are Their Human Rights, They Say.
Indigenous Australians from low-lying islands in the Torres Strait argue that the government, by failing to act on climate change, has violated their fundamental right to maintain their culture.
Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Say They’re Withdrawing From Vital Red Sea Port
A withdrawal from Hudaydah, the main port for aid to starving Yemenis, would revive a deal signed in December to help avert a catastrophic famine.
Damaged in Scandal, Head of U.N. AIDS Agency Resigns Suddenly
Michel Sidibé’s resignation came months after his leadership was impugned in a damning report about workplace harassment. He will become the health minister in Mali.
North Korea Urgently Needs Food Aid After Worst Harvest in Decade, U.N. Says
The United Nations says four out of every 10 North Koreans are in urgent need of food aid after the country recorded its worst harvest in a decade.