Human rights chief confirmed
From Times Wire Reports
A judge from South Africa was confirmed as the new U.N. human rights chief. Navanethem Pillay will oversee a Geneva-based office with nearly 1,000 employees and a budget approaching $150 million.
Starting in September, she will replace Louise Arbour, a former Supreme Court judge in Canada who had served since 2004.
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