United Nations (UN) News: The UN is committed to world peace and respect for human rights. China has faced accusations of human rights violations in recent years. The UN demands access to Xinjiang. Find out all the important and current news about the UN in the China.table. What is the UN? The UN, also known as the UNO (UN Organization), is an intergovernmental association of 193 states whose most important tasks are to secure world peace, uphold international law and respect human rights. The organization has been based in New York City since it was founded in 1945. The current Secretary-General of the UN is the Portuguese politician António Guterres. What is China's relationship with the UN? The Republic of China was a founding member of the UN in 1945. Today, the People's Republic is confronted with serious allegations of human rights violations in the areas of Xinjiang and Tibet. For several years, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, has been demanding access to the western Chinese province of Xinjiang in order to conduct an independent investigation into the situation of the Uyghurs, a Muslim minority. China has repeatedly rejected the High Commissioner's visit, citing the current coronavirus pandemic on the one hand and the accusation that the investigation is aimed at harming China on the other. As a result, there has been no official visit by the UN to Xinjiang so far.china.table has all the important developments on the latest UN news and China.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul at the UN: Too little, too late
A diplomat and a journalist criticize Berlin for not turning its attention to the UN until a crisis erupts. In doing so, they argue, the German government is squandering opportunities to shape the organization itself and help resolve conflicts.
By Martin Kobler and Peter Köpf