UNESCO and Italy Create Task Force for Cultural Heritage Conservation in Crises (February 15, 2016)
Author:
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock
On February 15, 2016, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Italy announced a joint task force of experts focusing on the conservation of cultural herita
UN Finds WikiLeaks Founder Assange Arbitrarily Detained and Should Be Released (February 5, 2016)
Author:
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock
On February 5, 2016, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention found that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arbitrarily detained by the governments of Sweden and the United Kingdom
Libya’s Internationally-Recognized Parliament Votes to Reject the UN-Backed Unity Government (January 25, 2016)
Author:
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock
On January 25, 2016, the internationally-recognized parliament of Libya voted to reject the unity government proposed by the UN to resolve the political and armed conflict in the country.
World Health Organization Declares Zika Virus International Public Health Emergency (February 1, 2016)
Author:
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock
On February 1, 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the Zika virus and the recent surge of neurological disorders and birth defects thought to be caused by it constitute an inte
UN Announces Peru will Compensate Woman in Human Rights Abortion Case (January 18, 2016)
Author:
Catherina Valenzuela-Bock
On January 18, 2016, the United Nations human rights office announced that Peru agreed to compensate a woman whose human rights had been violated when she was denied an abortion.
