Ukraine condemns "provocative actions" of Russia in Black Sea

Aug 14, 2023

"The Russian Navy grossly violated the UN Charter, the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, and other norms of international law," the...

Vietnam re-elected to UN International Law Commission

Nov 13, 2021

Hanoi [Vietnam], November 13 (ANI/VOVWORLD): Vietnamese Ambassador to the UN Nguyen Hong Thao has become a member of the UN International Law Commission (ILC)...

UN Chief calls annexation of Ukraine territories by Russia a violation of int'l law

Sep 29, 2022

New York [US], September 29 : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that any annexation of a state's territory by another state resulting from a...

UN calls on Taliban to halt flogging, executions in Afghanistan

May 09, 2023

Human Rights Chief of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, Fiona Frazer, in a statement said the Taliban's corporal punishment is against international law.

'Regrettable and un-Islamic': AIMPLB condemns Udaipur tailor murder

Jun 29, 2022

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 29 : The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) condemned the cold-blooded murder of a tailor in Udaipur...

UNESCO calls for protection of cultural heritage in Afghanistan

Aug 20, 2021

Paris [France], August 20 : The UN cultural agency has called for the preservation of Afghanistan's cultural heritage in its diversity and in full...