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UN envoy points to progress towards peace in Colombia

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN envoy points to progress towards peace in Colombia 12 July 2023 UN Mission in Colombia/Bibiana Moreno Mural, which read 'Reconciliation with the victims', symbolizes the cultural manifestation of reintegrating ex-members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in Caquetá, Colombia. Efforts towards building peace in Colombia following decades of conflict are bearing…

UN issues global alert to combat severe sand and dust storms

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN issues global alert to combat severe sand and dust storms 12 July 2023 © ESCAP/APDIM/Robert Klarich A dust storm in Mildura, Victoria, Australia. Severe sand and dust storms (SDS) are becoming increasingly common, with UN climate experts attributing the rise to human-driven causes such as climate change and unsustainable farming practices. To combat this, the UN has designated 12 July its…

Türk: Accountability needed for ‘shocking’ violations by Russian forces in Ukraine

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Türk: Accountability needed for ‘shocking’ violations by Russian forces in Ukraine 12 July 2023 © UNICEF/Andriy Boiko A woman sits outside what remains of her home, after it was destroyed during heavy shelling in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. The continuing lack of accountability for the violations and abuses committed by Russian forces in Ukraine is deeply concerning, UN human rights chief Volker…

AFTERNOON - High Commissioner for Human Rights Tells Urgent Debate of the Human Rights Council that Speech and Inflammatory Acts against Muslims and Others Are Offensive, Irresponsible and Wrong 

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - High Commissioner for Human Rights Tells Urgent Debate of the Human Rights Council that Speech and Inflammatory Acts against Muslims and Others Are Offensive, Irresponsible and Wrong  11 July 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an urgent debate on the alarming rise in premeditated and public acts of religious hatred as manifested by recurrent desecration…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 11 July 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 representatives and spokespersons of the World Food Programme, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS the United Nations Development Programme and the Human Rights Council. Race to support surge of refugees fleeing Darfur…

In Dialogue with Colombia, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Welcome Reparations for Indigenous and Afro-Descendant Victims of Conflict, Raise Issues Concerning Abortion and Reproductive Rights, and Protections for Human Rights Defenders

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Colombia, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Welcome Reparations for Indigenous and Afro-Descendant Victims of Conflict, Raise Issues Concerning Abortion and Reproductive Rights, and Protections for Human Rights Defenders 11 July 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the eighth periodic report of Colombia on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and…

MORNING - In Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on Technical Cooperation and Capacity Building in the Field of Human Rights, Council Hears of the Importance of Technical Cooperation to Transform Human Rights Recommendations into Results on the Ground

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - In Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on Technical Cooperation and Capacity Building in the Field of Human Rights, Council Hears of the Importance of Technical Cooperation to Transform Human Rights Recommendations into Results on the Ground 11 July 2023 Meeting Summaries Human Rights Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism and Hears…

Mothers of Srebrenica: ‘Sadly, the killing continues in the world’

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Mothers of Srebrenica: ‘Sadly, the killing continues in the world’ 11 July 2023 UN News/Hisae Kawamori Kada Hotić holds photographs of her son, husband, and two brothers, who were lost in the Srebrenica genocide. The pointe shoes were a testament to unfulfilled hopes. They belonged to a young ballet dancer from Bosnia and Herzegovina whose life was forever changed by the brutal conflict that…

Türk calls for respect as rights council urgently debates Quran burnings

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Türk calls for respect as rights council urgently debates Quran burnings 11 July 2023 联阿援助团/Barat Ali Batoor 在阿富汗的一座清真寺里，人们在祷告。 The UN’s top human rights official urged respect for religious tolerance on Tuesday as Member States gathered in Geneva in response to the recent burning of the holy Quran in the Swedish capital…

Security Council fails to reach consensus on Syria aid lifeline

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home Security Council fails to reach consensus on Syria aid lifeline 11 July 2023 © WFP/Hussam Al Saleh The World Food Programme distributes RTE (ready-to-eat) and non-food to families affected by the earthquake in the Al Mashariqa neighbourhood of Aleppo, Syria. Life-saving assistance to millions in northwest Syria is at risk after the UN Security Council on Tuesday failed to adopt either of two…