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Human Rights Committee Holds Thirteenth Informal Meeting with States Parties

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Committee Holds Thirteenth Informal Meeting with States Parties 21 March 2024 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee this afternoon held its thirteenth informal meeting with States parties, discussing issues affecting its work such as the United Nations’ current liquidity crisis, the backlog of individual communications, and measures to improve its working methods, including the predictable review cycle and the digital uplift.  Speakers also made…

‘Extremely alarming’ conditions worsen in Haiti’s capital: UN coordinator

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Extremely alarming’ conditions worsen in Haiti’s capital: UN coordinator 21 March 2024 © IOM/Antoine Lemonnier People in Haiti driven from their homes by violence and insecurity are being hosted in a school in the center of the capital Port-au-Prince. The situation in the gang-ravaged capital of Haiti has gone from worrying to “extremely alarming” as conditions in Port-au-Prince continue to…

Syria: Political deadlock and violence fuels humanitarian crisis

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Syria: Political deadlock and violence fuels humanitarian crisis 21 March 2024 © UNOCHA Aleppo city, February 2023 After thirteen years of conflict in Syria, a continuing political stalemate threatens to prolong the suffering of millions and hinder efforts to bring about peace, the UN Special Envoy for the country said on Thursday…

Amid ongoing strife in Gaza and Ukraine, UN chief reiterates peace call

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Amid ongoing strife in Gaza and Ukraine, UN chief reiterates peace call 21 March 2024 © UNICEF/James Elder The destruction of property continues in Khan Younis, Gaza. UN Secretary-General António Guterres doubled down on his call for a ceasefire in Gaza and peace in Ukraine on Thursday, taking aim at the “chaotic” global outlook and any country or armed group that thinks “it can do whatever…

World News in Brief: Global trade rebound forecast, e-waste mountain grows, 7,000 preventable TB deaths in Europe during COVID-19

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Global trade rebound forecast, e-waste mountain grows, 7,000 preventable TB deaths in Europe during COVID-19 21 March 2024 © ILO/K.B. Mpofu Fruit vendors walk through a market in Harare, Zimbabwe. After several quarters of decline, international trade is poised for a rebound during the rest of 2024, according to the latest Global Trade Update from the UN Conference…

UN leaders galvanize action for reparations for people of African descent

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home UN leaders galvanize action for reparations for people of African descent 21 March 2024 © UNICEF/Maxence Bradley Most Haitians are of West African descent, mostly speaking Creole, a blend of French and African languages. Reparatory justice must tackle the grave human rights violations deeply entrenched in the legacy of colonialism and enslavement, the General Assembly heard on Thursday on…

General Assembly adopts landmark resolution on artificial intelligence

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home General Assembly adopts landmark resolution on artificial intelligence 21 March 2024 UN Photo/Loey Felipe A view of the General Assembly in session. (file) The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a landmark resolution on the promotion of “safe, secure and trustworthy” artificial intelligence (AI) systems that will also benefit sustainable development for all…

Armed groups continue terror campaign across Burkina Faso

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Armed groups continue terror campaign across Burkina Faso 21 March 2024 © CIFOR/Ollivier Girard A woman fetches water by bicycle in near Boromo in Burkina Faso. Large parts of Burkina Faso are being terrorized by armed groups and the rampant insecurity is “beyond alarming”, said the UN human rights chief on Thursday following a brief visit to the country…

Stories from the UN Archive: Poetic traditions at the UN

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Stories from the UN Archive: Poetic traditions at the UN 21 March 2024 United Nations Heba Mostafa Mostafa Rizk of Egypt at the closing of the work of the Third Committee of the 77th General Assembly. (file) On World Poetry Day, marked on 21 March, and #ThrowbackThursday, we looked at some poetry in motion in the General Assembly’s Third Committee on social, humanitarian and…

World Down Syndrome Day 2024

1 year 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home World Down Syndrome Day 2024 21 March 2024 Building E, 1st floor, Bar Serpent Area Join UN Geneva to celebrate…