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Over-compliance with unilateral sanctions hurts human rights
15 September 2023
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A victim of gender-based violence is counselled at the Sanguara Health Centre in Palu.
Unilateral sanctions and over-compliance are threatening the health and well-being of people across the world, an independent UN human right expert warned on Friday…
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Guterres urges G77 and China to champion multilateralism ‘rooted in equality’
15 September 2023
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Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the G77 Summit in Havana, Cuba.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed to leaders from the Group of 77 developing countries (G77) and China to “fight for a world that works for all”, in his address to their summit in…
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Empower youth to safeguard democracy: Guterres
15 September 2023
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Young Mozambicans show the finger marked with blue ink after voting in the general elections in Mozambique.
Societies must engage meaningfully with young people and empower them with the skills and education they need as the standard bearers of democratic principles, Secretary-General António Guterres said…
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Rights expert appeals for action to tackle elder abuse
15 September 2023
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Claudia Mahler, UN Independent Expert on the Enjoyment of all Human Rights by Older Persons, on her recent visit in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria.
A UN-appointed human rights expert on Friday called for urgent action and better data to stamp out the widespread problem of elder abuse.…
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Time to revoke death penalty for social media dissent, UN experts urge
15 September 2023
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A bird's eye view of the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia must immediately revoke the death sentence handed down to Mohammed Al Ghamdi for posting critical views online, as the crackdown on freedom of expression in the country continues to escalate, independent UN…
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South Sudan: Key electoral questions ‘remain unanswered’
15 September 2023
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UN peacekeepers conduct a night patrol in Bentiu, South Sudan.
As South Sudan prepares to hold its first-ever elections in December, resolving critical outstanding issues requires political will for compromise, the UN envoy to the country said on Friday…
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OHCHR press conference
15 September 2023
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Impact of unilateral coercive measures on the right to health
Prof. Alena Douhan, UN Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights
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Experts of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances Review the Netherlands in Absence of a Delegation
15 September 2023
Meeting Summaries
Ask Questions on Disappearances of Unaccompanied Minors and Lack of Access to Compensation and Asylum in Caribbean Territories
The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today considered, in absence of a delegation, the…
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AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation: It is Critical to Initiate Discussions to Explore the Inclusion of the Contamination of Aquatic Ecosystems as a Crime against Humanity
14 September 2023
Meeting Summaries
Pedro Arrojo-Agudo, Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, this afternoon told the Human Rights…
