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Geneva Press Briefing: HRC, UNCTAD, WHO, UNHCR, OHCHR, ICRC, UNICEF - 17.01.25
🎦 Update on the Health Situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory; 🎦 Sudan Conflict Taking Even More Dangerous Turn for Civilians; 🎦 Spillover Effect of the Sudan Conflict in South Sudan; 🎦 OHCHR Calls for Alternative Approaches to Tackling Drug Use; 🎦 Reported Executions in Syria; 🎦 Massive Displacements Accompany Escalating Violence in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Kofi Annan Changemakers 2024 visit of the historic Palais des Nations in Geneva - 17.01.25
On November 21, 2024, fourteen inspiring Kofi Annan Changemakers visited the historic Palais des Nations in Geneva. From exploring iconic UN meeting rooms to discussing with experienced diplomats, they connected Kofi Annan's legacy with their mission to create a fairer, more inclusive world. Learn more about these incredible young leaders:
2025 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan and Regional Refugee Response Plan for Ukraine - Launch event - 16.01.25
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), in collaboration with the Government of Ukraine and humanitarian partners, will jointly launch the 2025 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan and the Regional Refugee Response Plan for Ukraine on 16 January from Kyiv.
The UN and Civil Society in Geneva - 17.01.25
NGOs have been vital partners to the UN, advancing the 2030 Agenda and supporting global efforts on education, health, human rights, and more. UN Geneva actively fosters and strengthens these critical collaborations worldwide.
Happening at UN Geneva
Committee on the Rights of the Child
The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is the body of 18 Independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by its State parties. It also monitors implementation of two Optional Protocols to the Convention, on involvement of children in armed conflict and on sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.
Over the past 30 years, children's lives have been transformed by the most widely ratified human rights treaty in history. The Convention on the Rights of the Child has inspired governments to change laws and policies, so more children get the healthcare and nutrition they need. There are better safeguards in place to protect children from violence and exploitation. More children have their voices heard and participate in society. But there is still more work to be done.
1st World Congress on Enforced Disappearances
Nearly 20 years after the adoption of the Convention, the World Congress aims to create an opportunity for concrete and ambitious commitments to eradicate enforced disappearance everywhere in the world, putting victims’ voices and rights at the core of the strategy. To this end, the World Congress aims to:
- Raise awareness on what enforced disappearance is, its extent and impact worldwide
- Put families and civil society back at the center of joint efforts
- Promote intergovernmental dialogue, exchanges of experiences and good practices
- Present an action plan for the protection of all persons from enforced disappearance and encourage concerned actors to submit pledges
- Initiate a process of direct cooperation and coordination between the various actors
