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In Dialogue with Kuwait, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend the State’s Support for Victims of Domestic Violence, Raise Issues Concerning Xenophobic Hate Speech and the Resumption of Executions
17 October 2023
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The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Kuwait on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts…
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Competing Security Council resolutions reveal diplomatic fault lines
17 October 2023
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In this file photo, two UN staff members discuss some matters, as the Security Council prepares to convene a meeting.
The UN Security Council’s first intervention in the Gaza crisis – a Russian-led draft resolution calling for humanitarian ceasefire – was voted down…
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Guterres: Turn ‘infrastructure emergency’ into opportunity, but also protect nature
17 October 2023
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Secretary-General António Guterres (left) is welcomed by Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China, in Great Hall of the People during the 3rd Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China.
Infrastructure is a “crucial pathway” to generate economic growth, create decent…
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China urged not to repatriate DPR Korea escapees
17 October 2023
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Flags of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea fly in Pyongyang.
Experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council urged China not to forcibly repatriate people who have escaped from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), warning that some returnees could even be put to death.…
