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Ciné ONU: "Jane Goodall - Reasons for Hope"

9 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Main Search Ciné ONU: "Jane Goodall - Reasons for Hope" Ciné ONU: "Jane Goodall - Reasons for Hope" 04 July 2024 6:45 PM Cinéma Cinérama Empire, Rue de Carouge 72-74, 1205 Geneva…

Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Malta on Political Quotas for Women, Raise Questions on Measures to Combat Corruption and Obligations Under Maritime Law in Search and Rescue

9 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Main Search Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Malta on Political Quotas for Women, Raise Questions on Measures to Combat Corruption and Obligations Under Maritime Law in Search and Rescue 04 July 2024 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Malta on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending the…

UNHCR / IOM / MMC Press Conference

9 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Main Search UNHCR / IOM / MMC Press Conference 04 July 2024 Press Conference Announcement Launch of new UNHCR / IOM /MMC report on risks faced by refugees and migrants on the Central Mediterranean route - "On this journey, nobody cares if you live or die" Embargoed until Friday, 5 July at 10.30 a.m. Vincent Cochetel, UNHCR Special Envoy for the Western & Central Mediterranean SituationLaurence Hart, IOM Director, Coordination…

UN mobilizes $4 million for Hurricane Beryl response in the Caribbean

9 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Main Search UN mobilizes $4 million for Hurricane Beryl response in the Caribbean 04 July 2024 © UNICEF/Sam Ogilvie A family stands outside their home damaged by Hurricane Beryl in St. Andrews, Grenada. The UN Secretary-General has reiterated his solidarity with countries affected by Hurricane Beryl, releasing $4 million from the Organization’s emergency response fund to…

UN chief to leaders of regional bloc: end wars, deal with existential crises

9 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Main Search UN chief to leaders of regional bloc: end wars, deal with existential crises 04 July 2024 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe UN Secretary-General António Guterres. (file photo) Deep global divisions and conflicts must end to clear a path to tackling world’s two existential threats: climate change and the negative impacts of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, UN chief…

Gaza war grinds on as forcibly displaced run out of space to shelter

9 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Main Search Gaza war grinds on as forcibly displaced run out of space to shelter 04 July 2024 UNRWA Following Israeli relocation orders, Palestinians take as much belongings as they can to move to a new place. Nowhere is safe in Gaza. Bombing continued overnight into Thursday in Gaza where some of the tens of thousands of people uprooted in response to Israeli evacuation orders…

In Dialogue with Croatia, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Measures to Investigate War-Era Enforced Disappearances, Raise Issues Concerning Historic Hate Crimes and Corruption 

9 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Main Search In Dialogue with Croatia, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Measures to Investigate War-Era Enforced Disappearances, Raise Issues Concerning Historic Hate Crimes and Corruption  03 July 2024 Meeting Summaries  The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Croatia on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts…

Belarus is not safe for anyone critical of authorities, warns rights expert

9 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Main Search Belarus is not safe for anyone critical of authorities, warns rights expert 03 July 2024 Unsplash/Angie Bob Protestors at the March of Peace and Independence in Minsk, Belarus in 2020. (file) Citizens and civil society critical of the Belarussian authorities face worsening repression, arbitrary detention, ill-treatment and harassment, nearly four years since…

Ukraine: UN report reveals ‘horrific toll’ of Russian attacks

9 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Main Search Ukraine: UN report reveals ‘horrific toll’ of Russian attacks 03 July 2024 © IOM Residents surveying the damage following attacks in the city centre of Kharkiv, Ukraine. A new report from UN human rights monitors in Ukraine has revealed the “horrific toll” of attacks by Russian armed forces, with May recording the highest number of civilian casualties in nearly a…

UN rights chief urges free and open space for debate in Venezuela

9 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Main Search UN rights chief urges free and open space for debate in Venezuela 03 July 2024 © OHCHR/Irina Popa UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. The UN’s top human rights official on Wednesday underscored the need for free and open debate in Venezuela as the country prepares to hold Presidential elections later this month, and local, regional and legislative…