Johnny Kitagawa accusers seek apology, compensation after probe finds abuse

Less than a week after an investigation concluded that late Japanese boy band producer Johnny Kitagawa had sexually assaulted and abused boy...

US calls for UN Security Council meeting to discuss North Korea’s human rights abuses

The U.S. has called for a public United Nations (U.N.) Security Council meeting to discuss human rights abuses in North Korea. “Long overdue...

UN backs ‘hundreds’ of alleged sexual assault victims of late Japanese boy band producer

A United Nations working group has voiced its support for what it says are “several hundred” sexual assault victims of late Japanese boy ban...

Native Hawaiians ask UN to help stop construction of $2.65 billion telescope on sacred mountain

Native Hawaiians have turned to the United Nations to help them stop the construction of a gargantuan $2.65 billion telescope on the sacred ...

Singapore and Taiwan rank among happiest countries in Asia

Singapore and Taiwan are among the happiest countries in East Asia, according to the 2023 World Happiness Report released by the United Nati...

1 million Tibetan children in China separated from families, forced to assimilate, UN says

A recent United Nations report claims China has separated approximately 1 million Tibetan children from their families and placed them into...

How Asian countries voted on UN resolution demanding Russia withdraw from Ukraine

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted in favor of reprimanding Russia for its recent display of “aggression against Ukraine.” T...

South Korean President Moon Jae-in to bring BTS along with him on trip to America

K-pop mega group BTS will accompany South Korean President Moon Jae-in as special presidential envoys at the 76th session of the United Nati...

Saudi Teen ‘Under Care of UN’ After Seeking Asylum in Thailand From Family A‌b‌u‌se

A Saudi teenager has been placed “under the care” of the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR after making a desperate plea for asylum upon h...

Horrific Stories of Rape and Murder Leak Out of the Rohingya Ethnic Cleansing in Myanmar

“I can’t explain how it hurts to no longer hear my son call me ‘ma.’” These are the heartbreaking words of Rajuma, who watched her helpless ...