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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
22 April 2022
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Environment Programme, and the World Health Organization.
War in Ukraine
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend School Enrolment in Kazakhstan, Ask about Inter-Ethnic Tensions and Anti-Discrimination Legislation
22 April 2022
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined eighth to tenth periodic report of Kazakhstan, with Committee Experts commending Kazakhstan on school…
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Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome Iceland’s Systematic Approach to Prevent and Fight Torture, Ask about Solitary Confinement and the Rights of Intersex People
21 April 2022
Meeting Summaries
The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Iceland on its efforts to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture, with Committee…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Estonia’s Efforts to Reduce Statelessness, Ask about Lack of Legislation on Hate Crimes and Occupational Language Proficiency Requirements
21 April 2022
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The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twelfth and thirteenth periodic report of Estonia, with…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Luxembourg for Introducing Universal Health Care, Ask About Lack of Data and Online Hate Speech
20 April 2022
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The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined eighteenth to twentieth periodic report of Luxembourg, with Committee Experts commending the introduction…
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The Secretary General remarks to press on Easter appeal for Ukraine
19 April 2022
Press Release
In five days, Ukrainians and Russians will mark Easter. This holiday unites the Orthodox Christians in both Russia and Ukraine -- as well as Catholic Ukrainians -- in celebration.
Easter is a season for renewal, resurrection and hope.
It is a time for reflection on the meaning of suffering, sacrifice, death — and…
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19 April 2022
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization and the United Nations Refugee Agency.
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Committee Against Torture Opens its Seventy-Third Session in Geneva
19 April 2022
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The Committee against Torture this morning opened its seventy-third session, which is being held in Geneva until 13 May, during which it will review efforts by Cuba, Iceland, Iraq, Kenya, Montenegro and Uruguay to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Cameroon’s Acceptance of Refugees, Ask about Bilingualism, Indigenous Peoples and Birth Registration
14 April 2022
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The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-second and twenty-third periodic report of Cameroon, with Committee Experts commending…
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New Permanent Representative of Belarus Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
13 April 2022
Presentation of Credentials
Larysa Belskaya, the new Permanent Representative of Belarus to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms…
