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Israel’s president says the UN world court misrepresented his comments in its genocide ruling
By Associated Press — January 30, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) — The court's ruling on Friday cited a series of statements made by Israeli leaders as evidence of incitement and dehumanizing language against Palestinians.
UN concerned over Taliban arrests of Afghan women and girls for alleged Islamic headscarf violations
By Associated Press — January 12, 2024
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.N. statement said hijab-enforcing campaigns in the capital, Kabul, and the province of Daykundi have been ongoing since Jan. 1, with large numbers of women and girls warned and detained.
Protesters occupy New York’s Grand Central to demand cease-fire in Gaza
By Fiona André — October 28, 2023
New York (RNS) — The event was organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, an anti-Zionist organization created in 1996 that also occupied Congress a week ago, asking for an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.
UN cites possible crimes vs. humanity in China’s Xinjiang
By Edith M. Lederer and Jamey Keaten — September 1, 2022
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights office said that China's discriminatory detention of Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups in Xinjiang "may constitute crimes against humanity" in a long-awaited report released Wednesday.
In Kenya, a pastor fights female genital mutilation with the gospel
By Fredrick Nzwili — February 6, 2017
ISINYA, Kenya (RNS) On International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, the U.N.-sponsored awareness day, a Presbyterian pastor visited a rescue center for girls escaping the tribal procedure.
Closure of Kenyan refugee camp worries religious leaders
By Fredrick Nzwili — June 21, 2016
(RNS) Religious and humanitarian officials fear that dismantling the camp and moving its residents all at once could prove a logistical nightmare for both Kenya and the international community.
Catholic leaders unveil 10-point climate action list ahead of UN summit
By Rosie Scammell — October 26, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Catholic leaders called for “a fair, legally binding and truly transformational climate agreement” ahead of next month's U.N. climate change conference.
Pope Francis: ‘We have paid too little heed to those who are hungry’
By Josephine McKenna — November 20, 2014
ROME (RNS) “The hungry remain, at the street corner, and ask to be recognized as citizens, to receive a healthy diet," the pope said.
At Angelina Jolie-chaired summit, faith leaders work to end sexual violence
By Brian Pellot — June 11, 2014
LONDON (RNS) Religious leaders from across Africa and England came together Wednesday (June 11) to discuss the role clergy should play in preventing and responding to sexual violence.
Timbuktu artifacts destroyed in Northern Mali fighting
By Omar Sacirbey — June 11, 2013
(RNS) Fighting in Mali has destroyed or damaged many religious artifacts and buildings in Timbuktu, an ancient Islamic learning center.
Imprisoned Iranian-American pastor gets push from State Dept.
By Adelle M. Banks — March 26, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) Secretary of State John Kerry is calling for the release of an Iranian-American minister from a Tehran prison, a welcome step for advocates who had accused the State Department of being "AWOL" on the case.
U.N. faults U.S. for failure to prosecute abusive clerics
By Caleb K. Bell — February 20, 2013
The U.S. is failing to pursue and prosecute clergy guilty of child sexual abuse, according to a recent United Nations committee report.
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