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After Navalny death, independent expert on rights in Russia asks ‘who is next?’

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home After Navalny death, independent expert on rights in Russia asks ‘who is next?’ 16 February 2024 UN News/Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer Mariana Katzarova, Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Russian Federation, addresses the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Reports from Russian authorities on Friday that imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died are…

Russia: UN human rights office ‘appalled’ at death of Navalny in prison

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Russia: UN human rights office ‘appalled’ at death of Navalny in prison 16 February 2024 © Evgeny Feldman Alexei Navalny appears in court in Moscow on 20 February 2021. The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Friday said it was “appalled” over the death announced by Russian authorities of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in prison, calling for an impartial and transparent independent…

Lifesaving medical care collapsing under assault in Gaza: WHO

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Lifesaving medical care collapsing under assault in Gaza: WHO 16 February 2024 © UNICEF/Omar Al-Qattaa A man cooks food for his children over a wood fire in front of his destroyed home in an area west of Gaza City. The largest remaining hospital in southern Gaza is “barely functional”, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday amid reports of intense attacks by Israeli forces…

UN rights office regrets Venezuela’s decision to suspend operations

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights office regrets Venezuela’s decision to suspend operations 16 February 2024 UN News/Victoria Fernandez Caracas the capital city of Venezuela. The UN human rights office (OHCHR) is evaluating its next steps while continuing to engage with Venezuelan authorities following the Government’s announcement on Thursday that the office must suspend operations in the country and its staff…

Director-General's remarks at the Special Event on the World Day of Social Justice

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Special Event on the World Day of Social Justice 15 February 2024 Tatiana Valovaya Special Event on the World Day of Social JusticeThursday, 15 February 2024, at 19:30Room XVIII, Palais des Nations Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,Good evening, I am delighted to be able to welcome you to the Palais des Nations, for this very important event organized by the United Nations Research Institute for…

Director-General's remarks at the Lancement du volume Gustave Ador : Discours politiques et humanitaires

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Lancement du volume Gustave Ador : Discours politiques et humanitaires 15 February 2024 Tatiana Valovaya   Lancement du volume Gustave Ador : Discours politiques et humanitairesjeudi 15 février 2024 à 18h30Palais Eynard, Genève  Excellences,   Mesdames et messieurs,  En tant que Directrice générale de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève, je suis honorée d’être présente parmi vous ce soir pour…

Stories from the UN Archive: The presentation that launched a war

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Stories from the UN Archive: The presentation that launched a war 15 February 2024 UN Photo/Mark Garten Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell briefs the UN Security Council on evidence of Iraq's failure to disarm. (file) Twenty-one years ago in February, US Secretary of State Colin Powell held up a tiny blue-capped vial in the UN Security Council, claiming Iraq and President Saddam…

Ukraine recovery and reconstruction: $486 billion over the next decade

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine recovery and reconstruction: $486 billion over the next decade 15 February 2024 © ПРООН в Украине/Д. Забурунно В первой половине этого года учреждения ООН охватили своей помощью 5,6 миллиона украинцев. Reconstruction and recovery in war-torn Ukraine is projected to cost $486 billion over the next decade, up from $411 billion estimated a year ago, a UN-backed study published on…

Gaza: Threat of ground invasion looms over Rafah

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Threat of ground invasion looms over Rafah 15 February 2024 © UNRWA Conditions across the Gaza Strip are deteriorating as the conflict continues. UPDATED: Amid ongoing airstrikes targeting Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah and reports that Israeli forces have conducted a military operation inside the Nasser Hospital Complex, concerns over a potential ground invasion of the densely…

Gaza: Israel’s censure of rights expert should not distract from possible war crimes

1 year 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Israel’s censure of rights expert should not distract from possible war crimes 15 February 2024 UNTV CH Francesca Albanese, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, presenting her report to the Human Rights Council. An independent expert appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Thursday that Israel’s decision to…