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Next Ciné-ONU: State of Silence - 14.11.24
Discover "State of Silence", directed by Santiago Maza and produced by Diego Luna, a gripping documentary following the courageous journeys of four Mexican journalists who risk everything to expose narco-trafficking and systemic corruption. ⏰ 14 November 2024 6:45 PM 📍 Cinema Cinérama Empire, Rue de Carouge 72-74, 1205 Geneva
Gaza: ‘People are losing hope’ as aid access is refused to north - UNRWA - 12.11.24
The UN continues to be denied access to northern Gaza, she said, where people are “begging for pieces of bread, for water”. Ms. Wateridge added that 1.7 million people in the enclave, or some 80 per cent of the population, did not receive their food rations in October.
Panel discussion on the safety of journalists in crises and emergencies and the legal drivers behind impunity - 12.11.24
This event is aimed to consider and underscore the high rate of impunity for crimes against journalists worldwide, especially affecting those working in and on crises and emergencies; highlight the legal factors – from restrictive laws to abusive litigation – which increase that impunity; and share best practices on how to reduce that high rate of impunity.
Geneva Press Briefing: UNWOMEN, UNHCR, UNDP, UNRWA, WFP - 12.11.24
🎦 1,000 days of full-scale war on Ukraine; 🎦 Socioeconomic impact of armed conflict on Sudanese urban households; 🎦 Situation in northern Gaza; 🎦 Food security assessment in Nigeria
Happening at UN Geneva
Commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
To mark the 40th anniversary, the Committee against Torture is working in collaboration with the Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture, and the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture, scheduling a programme of events throughout the year to reflect on progress achieved to date, stimulate discussions on pressing challenges facing the anti-torture movement today, and generate momentum for the change that today’s world requires.
Committee Against Torture (CAT)
The Committee Against Torture (CAT) is the body of 10 independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment by its States parties.
The Committee against Torture works to hold States accountable for human rights violations, systematically investigating reports of torture in order to stop and prevent this crime.
47th Session of Universal Periodic Review
The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique mechanism of the Human Rights Council that calls for each UN Member State to undergo a peer review of its human rights records every 4.5 years. The UPR provides each State the opportunity to regularly:
- Report on the actions it has taken to improve the human rights situations in their countries and to overcome challenges to the enjoyment of human rights; and
- Receive recommendations – informed by multi-stakeholder input and pre-session reports – from UN Member States for continuous improvement.
