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UN envoy calls again for removal of restrictions on Afghan women

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home UN envoy calls again for removal of restrictions on Afghan women 06 March 2024 UNAMA/Fraidoon Poya A family runs across a dusty street in Herat, Afghanistan. (file) The UN envoy for Afghanistan on Wednesday repeated her call for the Taliban to reverse its numerous restrictions on the lives of women and girls in violation of their human rights, warning that the longer they remain in place,…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 05 March 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the World Health Organization, the World Meteorological Organization, the International Telecommunication Union, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and the Human Rights Council.…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Kazakhstan on its Commitment to Produce a Text on Disability Rights, Ask about Persons with Disabilities in Emergency Situations and Those Living in Institutions

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Kazakhstan on its Commitment to Produce a Text on Disability Rights, Ask about Persons with Disabilities in Emergency Situations and Those Living in Institutions 05 March 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its review of the initial report of Kazakhstan, with Committee Experts…

IPU Press Conference

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home IPU Press Conference 05 March 2024 Press Conference Announcement Women in Parliament Martin Chungong, IPU Secretary GeneralMariana Duarte Mutzenberg, IPU Gender Programme

UN rights expert condemns ‘systematic’ war-time mass destruction of homes

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights expert condemns ‘systematic’ war-time mass destruction of homes 05 March 2024 © UNRWA Large parts of Gaza have been reduced to rubble amid the ongoing conflict. An independent UN housing rights expert condemned on Tuesday the arbitrary destruction of civilian homes and infrastructure during conflicts, comparing the ongoing bombardment of Gaza with strikes against Dresden during the…

Haiti crisis: UN chief calls for ‘urgent action’ to end rampant insecurity

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Haiti crisis: UN chief calls for ‘urgent action’ to end rampant insecurity 05 March 2024 © UNICEF/Herold Joseph Escalating violence in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince is causing more people to flee their homes. The UN Secretary-General reiterated his deep concern on Tuesday over the “rapidly deteriorating” security situation in Haiti as violent gangs tighten their grip on the country in…

‘Widespread’ sexual abuse of children in entertainment business revealed

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Widespread’ sexual abuse of children in entertainment business revealed 05 March 2024 © UNICEF/Joshua Estey A government-run shelter in the Philippines is a safe haven for girls who have been physically and sexually abused and exploited, including through the sex tourism industry. Widespread sexual abuse of children in the entertainment industry must be urgently stamped out, an independent…

Women in parliament: Slow progress towards equal representation

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Women in parliament: Slow progress towards equal representation 05 March 2024 AMISOM/Fardosa Hussein Women candidates for the lower house of parliament in Somalia attend a political participation forum. (file) Progress on women’s representation in national legislatures was “slow and mixed” in 2023, registering a growth of 0.4 per cent over the preceding year, the Inter Parliamentary Union (…

World News in Brief: Climate change in the countryside, Yemen polio drive success, development and peace

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Climate change in the countryside, Yemen polio drive success, development and peace 05 March 2024 © FAO/Daniil Dolidze Shaodatkhon Oripova is participating in the FAO Smart Farming for the Future Generations project and the Digital Villages Initiative that aims to transform at least 1 000 villages around the world into digital hubs. Climate change is disproportionately…

South Sudan: Top UN official calls for greater political investment as polls loom

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home South Sudan: Top UN official calls for greater political investment as polls loom 05 March 2024 © WFP/Eulalia Berlanga People return to South Sudan from Sudan. With only nine months remaining before the polls in December, South Sudan is not ready to hold elections and a lot more needs to be done, the head of UN peace operations said on Tuesday…