France's new ambassador to the US cleared after diplomatic spat over UN vote
France's incoming ambassador to the United States has been cleared to take up his post after weeks of delay linked to a diplomatic dispute over a United Nations vote. Aurelien Lechevallier, chosen by President Emmanuel Macron, is expected to arrive in Washington in the coming weeks. The approval had been held up since late July, when the US State Department paused the process amid tensions with France's mission to the United Nations.A US State Department official said on Tuesday that Lechevallier will now be able to assume the role. He is set to replace Laurent Bili as France's envoy in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Sep 2026 04:30 LONDON
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UN warns Gaza rubble clearing may destroy evidence and remains
The United Nations human rights chief has warned that rubble clearing in Gaza may be destroying evidence of war crimes and concealing human remains. Volker Turk said areas of the enclave continue to be levelled by bulldozers and heavy machinery, with what he described as no respect for the dead under the rubble. His comments were issued on Tuesday as more remains were uncovered from destroyed sites.Turk said the remains being recovered appeared to include entire families, with many of the victims believed to be women and children. He said the discovery of extensive remains in Gaza City had revived... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Sep 2026 20:59 LONDON
UN experts say Belarus justice system was used to target Lukashenko opponents
United Nations experts have said Belarusian state institutions have worked together since 2020 to repress critics of President Alexander Lukashenko. In a report due to be presented to the UN Human Rights Council this week, they said courts, police, security services, prosecutors and prison authorities acted in concert to silence real or perceived opponents. The findings focus on arrests, imprisonment, surveillance and the wider treatment of detainees and former detainees.The report says the violations were systematic and extended from arrest through detention, conviction and post-release supervision. It cites arbitrary arrests, torture, denial of legal safeguards, closed trials and continued harassment... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Sep 2026 12:00 LONDON
Japan protests UN world map over depiction of disputed Kuril islands
Japan has asked for a revision to a new world map adopted by the United Nations, saying it wrongly depicts the disputed Kuril islands as part of Russia. The map, based on the Equal Earth cartographic projection, was adopted by the UN General Assembly on Friday and is intended to present continental landmasses in a more accurate scale than the traditional Mercator projection. Japan said the depiction could spread misconceptions about its territory and geographical names.Japanese government spokesperson Minoru Kihara said on Thursday that the map contained a depiction that contradicted the Japanese government's position. He said Japan had lodged... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Sep 2026 14:30 LONDON
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