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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Sweden on its Commitment to the Committee’s Work, Raise Questions on Gun Shots Fired at Persons with Mental Health Issues and on Institutionalisation

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Sweden on its Commitment to the Committee’s Work, Raise Questions on Gun Shots Fired at Persons with Mental Health Issues and on Institutionalisation 12 March 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its review of the combined second and third periodic report of Sweden, with Committee Experts…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 12 March 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the Secretary-General's Envoy on Technology and spokespersons of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the International Labour Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and the…

In Dialogue with Indonesia, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Measures Promoting Women’s Political Participation, Raise Questions on Air and Water Pollution, and on Excessive Use of Force against Indigenous Papuans

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Indonesia, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Measures Promoting Women’s Political Participation, Raise Questions on Air and Water Pollution, and on Excessive Use of Force against Indigenous Papuans 12 March 2024 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Indonesia on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with…

OHCHR Press Conference

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home OHCHR Press Conference 12 March 2024 Press Conference Announcement Vision and priorities of the newly appointed Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Ben Saul Ben Saul, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism 

‘Historic milestone’ as child mortality hits record low of 4.9 million in 2022

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Historic milestone’ as child mortality hits record low of 4.9 million in 2022 12 March 2024 © UNICEF/Patricia Willocq A five-month-old child receives a vaccine at a health centre in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. The fight against child mortality has reached an historic milestone the UN announced on Wednesday with latest estimates revealing the number of children dying prematurely before their…

World News in Brief: WFP boosts aid in Chad amid Sudan crisis, Ukraine education boost, counter-terrorism, the right to privacy

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: WFP boosts aid in Chad amid Sudan crisis, Ukraine education boost, counter-terrorism, the right to privacy 12 March 2024 © WFP/Jacques David Food is distributed to Sudanese refugees in Koufron, Chad. UN humanitarians are working around the clock to pre-position aid in Chad for Sudanese refugees fleeing the violence at home before the rains come…

UN an ‘unsinkable compass’ for humanity, says top EU official

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home UN an ‘unsinkable compass’ for humanity, says top EU official 12 March 2024 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union, addresses the Security Council meeting on Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in maintaining international peace and security. A top European Union (EU) official on Tuesday emphasized the…

Chaos across Haiti amid high risk of famine

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Chaos across Haiti amid high risk of famine 12 March 2024 © IOM/Antoine Lemonnier A group of displaced people hosted in a school in the centre of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday that Haiti is on the brink of a devastating hunger crisis, with aid operations at risk of “grinding to a halt” amid rampant violence as Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned…

For the first time in weeks, UN aid teams reach Gaza City

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home For the first time in weeks, UN aid teams reach Gaza City 12 March 2024 © UNRWA Children in Gaza are being exposed to deeply distressing events and trauma. Enough aid for 25,000 people has reached Gaza City for the first time in weeks, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Tuesday, in a call for daily aid missions and better access…

Civilians in Israel and Palestine ‘cannot be abandoned’, says top UN official on sexual violence in conflict

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Civilians in Israel and Palestine ‘cannot be abandoned’, says top UN official on sexual violence in conflict 11 March 2024 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe A wide view of the UN Security Council chamber as members meet on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. Amid worsening humanitarian conditions in Gaza, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Sexual…