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Kenya: OHCHR ‘very concerned’ over disproportionate use of force against protesters

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Kenya: OHCHR ‘very concerned’ over disproportionate use of force against protesters 14 July 2023 Unsplash/Amani Nation The city skyline of Nairobi, Kenya. The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Friday said it was very concerned over reports of police in Kenya using excessive force to quell protests this week which have left dozens dead and injured…

Aspartame sweetener ‘possibly’ cancer-causing, WHO agency reports

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Aspartame sweetener ‘possibly’ cancer-causing, WHO agency reports 14 July 2023 UNSPLASH/Qasim Malick WHO calls on countries to tax sugar-sweetened beverages to save lives The World Health Organization’s (WHO) cancer research agency on Friday classified the commonly used artificial sweetener aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to humans”, although another UN committee reaffirmed that there…

Security Council urged to address ‘most silenced and least condemned crime’

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council urged to address ‘most silenced and least condemned crime’ 14 July 2023 UN Photo/Marie Frechon (file) Victims of sexual violence at a shelter in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo. UN Photo/Marie Frechon (file) The international community must act now to protect future generations from the scourge of conflict-related sexual violence, the UN’s advocate on the issue,…

IGF hybrid press conference

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home IGF hybrid press conference 14 July 2023 Press Conference Announcement Press conference about the Panel’s mandate supporting the IGF and the scope of its activities since the Panel’s establishment one year ago. Vinton Cerf, Chair of the IGF Leadership Panel; Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist, Google Maria Ressa, Vice-Chair of the IGF Leadership Panel; 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate

In Dialogue with Switzerland, Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise Creation of National Human Rights Institution, Raise Questions Concerning Police Brutality and Solitary Confinement 

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Switzerland, Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise Creation of National Human Rights Institution, Raise Questions Concerning Police Brutality and Solitary Confinement  13 July 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the eighth periodic report of Switzerland, with Committee Experts praising the creation of a national human rights institution…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts Three Resolutions on Technical Assistance in Colombia, on Child, Early and Forced Marriage, and on the Human Rights of Migrants

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts Three Resolutions on Technical Assistance in Colombia, on Child, Early and Forced Marriage, and on the Human Rights of Migrants 13 July 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted three resolutions on technical assistance in Colombia, on child, early and forced marriage, and on the human rights of migrants. Concerning the…

UNAIDS hybrid press conference

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home UNAIDS hybrid press conference 13 July 2023 Press Conference Announcement Launch of UNAIDS Global AIDS Update 2023 - All the latest data and trends on HIV worldwide Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director, UNAIDS Harry Prabowo, Project Coordinator, Asia Pacific Network of People Living with AHIV (APN+) Ruth Dreifuss, former President of the Swiss Confederation Sheila Tlou, former health minister of Botswana and co-chair of the Global HIV Prevention…

Ending AIDS by 2030 a ‘political and financial choice’

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Ending AIDS by 2030 a ‘political and financial choice’ 13 July 2023 © UNICEF/Karin Schermbrucker Phiona works as a Peer Mother at a health centre in Uganda, she helps train and support mothers to deliver HIV-free babies. There is a clear path to ending AIDS by 2030 and it requires strong political leadership, following the science, tackling inequalities and ensuring sustainable funding…

Sudan: UN rights chief calls for probe after 87 bodies found in mass grave

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: UN rights chief calls for probe after 87 bodies found in mass grave 13 July 2023 © Mohamed Khalil A school in Al-Geneina City in West Darfur State, which had been serving as a displaced persons shelter, was burned to the ground amidst the ongoing crisis in Sudan. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Thursday called for a swift investigation into the killing of 87…

UN needed ‘now more than ever’: European Commission President

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN needed ‘now more than ever’: European Commission President 13 July 2023 © UN Photo/Miranda Alexander-Webber Secretary-General António Guterres (left) and European Union Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen speak to reporters in Brussels, Belgium. The heads of the European Commission and the United Nations upheld the importance of international cooperation in an increasingly polarized world…