North Korea’s Human Rights Record Worsens as UN Pushes for Concrete Benchmarks
Iran’s failure to achieve nuclear latency has significant implications for South Korea and Japan’s thinking on their own nuclear strategy.
“Déjà vu All Over Again” as Trump Orders US Withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council
The United States will cease to participate in the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and eliminate positions supporting the US representative.
Record Number of High-Level UN Meetings Devoted to North Korean Human Rights in 2024
UN institutions have given significant attention to human rights in North Korea throughout the year, and the effort will continue.
South Korea’s two-year term in the UNSC: looking far and wide
In January 2024, South Korea began its two-year term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
South Korea: A Catalyst for Fixing Laws on Undersea Cables
South Korea is well-positioned to become a leader in creating a new regime that regulates the undersea cable industry.
UN Special Rapporteur Leads Effort Opposing China’s Forcible Repatriation of North Korean Refugees
China’s forced repatriation of North Koreans who fled their country is a violation of international human rights law.
South Korea Re-engages on North Korean Human Rights in the United Nations; UN Special Rapporteur Makes First Report
As South Korea re-engages on the issue of human rights in North Korea at the United Nations, the new UN Special Rapporteur debuts.
United Nations Appoints Peruvian Scholar Elizabeth Salmón Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in North Korea
UN Human Rights Council appoints Peruvian scholar as Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea.