Apr 13, Geneva: Sri Lanka’s new envoy to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador A.L.A. Azeez presented credentials on Thursday to Mr. Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office in Geneva, accrediting him as the Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva.
UNITED NATIONS, April 6 – UN Peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix has been informed that the Sri Lanka government vetting of peacekeepers the UN has relied on has not been complied with, regarding at least 49 soldiers now "serving" the UN i…
UNITED NATIONS, April 6 – UN Peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix has been informed that the Sri Lanka government vetting of peacekeepers the UN has relied on has not been complied with, regarding at least 49 soldiers now "serving" the UN i…
In his capacity as Vice President of the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN, Ambassador Rohan Perera chaired a commemorative meeting of the General Assembly to mark the International Day…
“Following discussions with the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the United Nations, and the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka has agreed on a process to be followed for screening of all personnel being deployed on UN assignment…
The United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Kate Gilmore on Wednesday reiterated the High Commissioner’s call on states to exercise universal jurisdiction to ensure justice in Sri Lanka, stating that “authorities have yet to demonstrate with the willingness or the capacity to address …
Mar 21, Colombo: The United Nations while welcoming the Sri Lankan Government’s constructive engagement with Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the human rights mechanisms, on Wednesday regretted Sri Lanka’s slow progress in establishing transitional justice …
Mar 21, Colombo: Recognizing the pivotal role data plays in Sri Lanka’s journey towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Government of Sri Lanka and the United Nations, jointly organized “#SDGDataLK: Enhancing Data for a Sustainable Sri Lanka“- the First National …
Sri Lankan Muslims and supporters have demanded that the world organisation act to ensure that minorities are protected in the island nation and … But they set fire to the second floor of the house, where his sister lived, said Salim, who is the pres…
The protesters carried signs asking their "mother" Sri Lanka to protect them while denouncing the anti-Muslim attacks. For some at the demonstration, it was an intimate family tragedy that unfolded chillingly thousands of kilometres away live…