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MORNING - Human Rights Council Concludes General Debate on Technical Assistance and Capacity Building

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Concludes General Debate on Technical Assistance and Capacity Building 11 October 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this morning concluded the general debate under agenda item 10 on technical assistance and capacity building.  The Council yesterday heard the presentation of reports of the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner…

AFTERNOON - Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Expresses Deep Concern at the Widespread Deterioration of the Human Rights Situation in Haiti

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Expresses Deep Concern at the Widespread Deterioration of the Human Rights Situation in Haiti 10 October 2023 Meeting Summaries Human Rights Council Hears the Presentation of Reports on Cambodia, Georgia and Yemen, and Starts General Debate on Technical Assistance and Capacity Building …

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Bhutan’s “Human Dignity Clinic”, Ask about Women’s Representation in Political Bodies and Perceptions of Violence Against Women

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Bhutan’s “Human Dignity Clinic”, Ask about Women’s Representation in Political Bodies and Perceptions of Violence Against Women 10 October 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the tenth periodic report of Bhutan, with Committee Experts…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Hears that Discrimination Against Women and Others Remains Pervasive in Somali Society, and that While the Central African Republic Has Avoided the Worst Possible Outcome Due to Cooperation, More Remains To Be Done

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Hears that Discrimination Against Women and Others Remains Pervasive in Somali Society, and that While the Central African Republic Has Avoided the Worst Possible Outcome Due to Cooperation, More Remains To Be Done 10 October 2023 Meeting Summaries Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 10 October 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the…

Minamata Convention on Mercury - UNEP press conference

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Minamata Convention on Mercury - UNEP press conference 10 October 2023 Press Conference Announcement 10 years since the Minamata Convention on Mercury was signed and what to expect from the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention (Geneva, 30 October to 3 November 2023) Monika Stankiewicz, Executive Secretary, Minamata Convention Marianne Bailey, Senior Coordination Officer, Minamata Convention…

INTERVIEW: Reducing teen pregnancy in Thailand

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home INTERVIEW: Reducing teen pregnancy in Thailand 10 October 2023 UN News/Daniel Dickinson Classmates draw around the body of a student at a school in northern Thailand. Teen pregnancy rates have been falling dramatically in Thailand thanks to progressive legislation, but more can be done to drive it lower if the rights of girls and young women are respected, according to the UN Population Fund…

500 still missing following Afghanistan earthquake, say UN aid teams

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home 500 still missing following Afghanistan earthquake, say UN aid teams 10 October 2023 © WFP Rescuers in Afghanistan look over a destroyed village following the earthquake. Nearly 500 people are still missing from the worst-affected area of a 6.3 magnitude earthquake that rocked Herat province in western Afghanistan on Saturday, UN aid coordinators said on Tuesday…

Israel-Palestine: UN urges parties to spare civilian lives

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Israel-Palestine: UN urges parties to spare civilian lives 10 October 2023 © UNRWA/Mohammed Hinnawi A man looks over a collapsed building in Gaza. In Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, all parties must stop targeting civilians and Hamas and other armed groups must immediately release their hostages, UN rights chief Volker Türk said on Tuesday.…

UN General Assembly elects 15 new members to Human Rights Council

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN General Assembly elects 15 new members to Human Rights Council 10 October 2023 UN Photo/Loey Felipe A delegate casts their country’s vote during the Human Rights Council elections. The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected 15 new countries to serve on the Human Rights Council, with Peru and Russia failing to secure a seat…