Archive for the ‘United Nations’ Category

UN Lauds US for Lifting HIV Travel Ban

Friday, January 8th, 2010

The Associated Press reports that the United Nations have praised United States and South Korea for ending their policies restricting entry of people living with HIV and urged 57 other countries to follow the same.  UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe lauded the actions as “a Victory for human rights on ...

Secretary Clinton’s Remarks on World Refugee Day 2009

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

Every year, the United Nations celebrates June 20 as a “World Refugee Day” and leaders from around the world take part in it and address the plights of millions of victims. The U.S. Department of State (DOS) joined the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the host of ...