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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Continues General Debate on Agenda Item Nine on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Forms of Intolerance, Follow-Up to and Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Continues General Debate on Agenda Item Nine on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Forms of Intolerance, Follow-Up to and Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action 06 October 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued the general debate under agenda item nine on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 06 October 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the World Health Organization, United Nations Human Rights Council, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, World Meteorological Organization, United Nations Office of the High…

MORNING - Halting and Reversing the Lasting Consequences of Slavery, Colonialism, Genocide and Apartheid Are Critical to Addressing Racism against People of African Descent, Permanent Forum Tells Human Rights Council

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Halting and Reversing the Lasting Consequences of Slavery, Colonialism, Genocide and Apartheid Are Critical to Addressing Racism against People of African Descent, Permanent Forum Tells Human Rights Council 06 October 2023 Meeting Summaries Council Hears Presentation of Report of Ad Hoc Committee, Begins General Debate on Racism and Racial Discrimination, and…

Nobel Prize for Narges Mohammadi highlights 'courage and determination' of Iranian women

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Nobel Prize for Narges Mohammadi highlights 'courage and determination' of Iranian women 06 October 2023 © VOA Narges Mohammadi, winner of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Committee’s decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to imprisoned Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi underscores the “courage and determination” of the women of Iran, the UN human rights office,…

AI reveals world’s top 3 universal concerns

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home AI reveals world’s top 3 universal concerns 06 October 2023 United Nations A 'word cloud' illustrates the words most used in statements by Member States to the General Assembly. World leaders have spoken, and the UN listened. Climate, development, and peace emerged as universal areas of concern, according to a new study driven by artificial intelligence (AI…

World News in Brief: West Bank violence, top aid official visits Hroza, Advisory Group on local governments

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: West Bank violence, top aid official visits Hroza, Advisory Group on local governments 06 October 2023 © UNICEF/Ahed Izhiman A checkpoint in Hebron, in Palestine's West Bank. The UN Middle East envoy has condemned the new wave of attacks across the Israeli-occupied West Bank. One Palestinian was shot dead during clashes on Friday between Palestinians and Israeli…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Discusses Excessive Use of Force by Law Enforcement against Africans and People of African Descent and Ensuring Economic Empowerment for Them

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Discusses Excessive Use of Force by Law Enforcement against Africans and People of African Descent and Ensuring Economic Empowerment for Them 05 October 2023 Meeting Summaries Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner on Root Causes of Religious Hatred Constituting Incitement to Discrimination or…

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commends Armenia for Revising Rules on the Right to Strike, Raises Questions on Measures to Combat Poverty and Housing Programmes for Socially Disadvantaged Persons, Refugees

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commends Armenia for Revising Rules on the Right to Strike, Raises Questions on Measures to Combat Poverty and Housing Programmes for Socially Disadvantaged Persons, Refugees 05 October 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the fourth periodic report of Armenia under the International Covenant on…

MORNING - High Commissioner to Human Rights Council: Religious Hate Speech Is Unfolding Unchecked and Gaps in Legal Frameworks Are Letting Hate and Discrimination Slip Through the Cracks

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - High Commissioner to Human Rights Council: Religious Hate Speech Is Unfolding Unchecked and Gaps in Legal Frameworks Are Letting Hate and Discrimination Slip Through the Cracks 05 October 2023 Meeting Summaries Council Concludes General Debate on the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action The Human Rights Council this…

Protect children at all times and at all places, UN envoys tell nations

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Protect children at all times and at all places, UN envoys tell nations 05 October 2023 © UNICEF/Jiro Ose South Sudanese refugee children walk home together after school in the Nyumanzi refugee settlement in Uganda. (file) Senior UN officials on Thursday reiterated the call for protection of children and ensuring their rights at all times, as enshrined in international law, and ending…