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 ...
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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 ...
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