African Journal of
Political Science and International Relations

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pol. Sci. Int. Relat.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0832
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPSIR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 403

Full Length Research Paper

The United Nations (UN) and human rights: Challenges and prospects

Eze Chris Akani
  • Eze Chris Akani
  • Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuorlumeni, Rivers State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 03 July 2019
  •  Accepted: 12 February 2020
  •  Published: 31 July 2020

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