Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Friday said he would take "seriously" the recommendations of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet following their meeting in Caracas.

United Nations rights recommendations to be taken 'seriously': Maduro

The UN human rights chief warned Wednesday that children in Yemen continued to be killed and maimed at an alarming rate, despite a three-month-old truce in a vital port.

Eight children killed or hurt every day, despite Yemen truce: United Nations

The UN human rights chief called Wednesday for a "full investigation" into the possible excessive use of force by French police during the "yellow vest" demonstrations.

France must probe police conduct in yellow vest protests: UN

Sanctions have "exacerbated," the crisis in Venezuela, the UN human rights chief said Wednesday after the United States warned it may expand the measures it has imposed targeting President Nicolas Maduro's government.

UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet says sanctions have worsened Venezuela crisis

As the Universal Declaration of Human Rights turns 70, there are signs that the goals outlined in the text are facing unprecedented threats, from rising nationalism to a worldwide assault on multilateral institutions.

At 70, universal rights declaration facing uncertain future

United Nations human rights boss Michelle Bachelet called on Bangladesh on Tuesday to halt plans to repatriate 2,200 Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, warning that their lives would be at "serious risk".

Rohingya face 'serious risk' if sent back to Myanmar: UN rights boss

It was unclear whether Pinera, who was president from 2010-2014, would gain enough support to avoid a runoff against the runner-up -- likely to be Alejandro Guillier, an independent supported by Bachelet's Socialists

Polls open for first round of Presidential elections in Chile

'It's not very likely' Pinera will get the 50% or more of ballots needed to avoid a run-off, said political analyst Mauricio Morales

Pinera poised for presidential comeback in Chile

The agreement ends what started as a 1960s peasant revolt but ended up killing 220,000 and displacing millions

Ban Ki-moon and Venezuela's Maduro arrive for Colombia-FARC agreement