04.07.2018, Washington.
Mr. Idriss Jazairy, the UN Special Rapporteur, spoke out about the impact of anti-Russian sanctions on the EU economy, RIA Novosti reports on July 4. Contine reading
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Expert: The UN’s sustainable development concept offers no solution
20.06.2018, Saint Petersburg.
The sustainable development concept that the UN has adopted identifies the problem without proposing an adequate solution, the Chairman of the Presidium of the Russian Cosmic Society Aleksey Gaponov said on June 19 in an interview to a correspondent of the Rossa Primavera News Agency. Contine reading
Syria calls on UN to prevent targeting of civilians by the US-led coalition
27.12.2017, USA.
On December 27, the Syrian government requested the UN Secretary General and the Security Council in a message regarding deals and coordination of actions between the international coalition forces led by the United States and the terrorist group Islamic State (an organization banned in Russia), TASS reports. Contine reading
Media: UN official finds no freedom of speech in Ukraine
23.12.2017, USA.
Kiev’s bans of television channels broadcasting in Russian violate the international human rights law on access to information, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye said in an interview on December 22, RIA Novosti reports. Contine reading
UN: May 2, 2014 Odessa disturbances remain uninvestigated
13.12.2017, USA.
The Ukrainian authorities have failed to find and prosecute those who are responsible for the deaths during the Odessa disturbances in May 2014, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said in its report published at the organization’s web site on December 12. Contine reading
Media: Russians must not be included in the UN peacekeeping force in Donbass
27.11.2017, USA.
The US administration’s position is to not include Russian citizens in the UN peacekeeping mission, in case such a mission will be deployed in eastern Ukraine The Washington Post’s online version stated on November 26, citing Kurt Volker, the US Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations, TASS reports. Contine reading
UN expresses hope for delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria from Russia
10.11.2017, USA.
Syrian refugee camp is in need of humanitarian aid and Russia can solve this problem, Special Advisor to the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Jan Egeland stated in his interview to journalists on November 9, RIA Novosti news agency reports. Contine reading