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UN chief to leaders of regional bloc: end wars, deal with existential crises

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief to leaders of regional bloc: end wars, deal with existential crises 04 July 2024 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe UN Secretary-General António Guterres. (file photo) Deep global divisions and conflicts must end to clear a path to tackling world’s two existential threats: climate change and the negative impacts of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, UN chief António Guterres told the…

Gaza war grinds on as forcibly displaced run out of space to shelter

9 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza war grinds on as forcibly displaced run out of space to shelter 04 July 2024 UNRWA Following Israeli relocation orders, Palestinians take as much belongings as they can to move to a new place. Nowhere is safe in Gaza. Bombing continued overnight into Thursday in Gaza where some of the tens of thousands of people uprooted in response to Israeli evacuation orders have had to turn back…

In Dialogue with Croatia, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Measures to Investigate War-Era Enforced Disappearances, Raise Issues Concerning Historic Hate Crimes and Corruption 

9 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Croatia, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Measures to Investigate War-Era Enforced Disappearances, Raise Issues Concerning Historic Hate Crimes and Corruption  03 July 2024 Meeting Summaries  The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Croatia on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending measures…

Belarus is not safe for anyone critical of authorities, warns rights expert

9 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Belarus is not safe for anyone critical of authorities, warns rights expert 03 July 2024 Unsplash/Angie Bob Protestors at the March of Peace and Independence in Minsk, Belarus in 2020. (file) Citizens and civil society critical of the Belarussian authorities face worsening repression, arbitrary detention, ill-treatment and harassment, nearly four years since widespread public protests took…

Ukraine: UN report reveals ‘horrific toll’ of Russian attacks

9 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine: UN report reveals ‘horrific toll’ of Russian attacks 03 July 2024 © IOM Residents surveying the damage following attacks in the city centre of Kharkiv, Ukraine. A new report from UN human rights monitors in Ukraine has revealed the “horrific toll” of attacks by Russian armed forces, with May recording the highest number of civilian casualties in nearly a year.…

UN rights chief urges free and open space for debate in Venezuela

9 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights chief urges free and open space for debate in Venezuela 03 July 2024 © OHCHR/Irina Popa UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. The UN’s top human rights official on Wednesday underscored the need for free and open debate in Venezuela as the country prepares to hold Presidential elections later this month, and local, regional and legislative polls next year…

China-based inventors lead on global GenAI patents: UN report

9 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home China-based inventors lead on global GenAI patents: UN report 03 July 2024 Public Domain Цифровые технологии могут стать важным инструментом в борьбе с изменением климата. China-based inventors are filing the highest number of generative artificial intelligence patents, a new report from the UN World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) shows…

Haiti: UN envoy welcomes democratic progress amidst alarming violence

9 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Haiti: UN envoy welcomes democratic progress amidst alarming violence 03 July 2024 © IOM A camp for internally displaced people (IDP) in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. The UN envoy for Haiti on Wednesday welcomed recent strides towards restoring democracy amid alarming levels of violence, while the country’s interim Prime Minister emphasized that the people “continue to fight for a…

Gaza ‘split in two’ as civilians, humanitarians reset lives, aid efforts

9 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza ‘split in two’ as civilians, humanitarians reset lives, aid efforts 03 July 2024 © UNRWA Much of Gaza has been destroyed in the conflict. The Gaza Strip is virtually “split in two”, with blockades not only restricting the movement of displaced people seeking shelter, but also aid workers trying to assist civilians in desperate need, a UN relief official said on Wednesday…

Director-General's remarks at the Reception in honour of Mr. Bertrand Piccard

9 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Reception in honour of Mr. Bertrand Piccard 02 July 2024 Tatiana Valovaya Reception in honour of Mr. Bertrand PiccardOrganized by the Diplomatic Club of GenevaTuesday, 2 July 2024 at 7 p.m., Collex-Bossy Mr. President of the Diplomatic Club of Geneva [M. Raymond Loretan],Mr. President of the Fondation pour Genève [M. Marc Pictet],Mr. Bertrand Piccard,Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,Dear friends, It is a great pleasure…