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Director-General's remarks at the UNOG-ONUArt Human Rights Day Concert
14 December 2024
Tatiana Valovaya
UNOG-ONUArt Human Rights Day ConcertSaturday, 14 December 2024 at 5.00 p.m.Room XX, Palais des Nations Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Dear friends, It is my pleasure to welcome you all to the 11th World Concert for Human Rights, an annual celebration of Human Rights Day here at the Palais des Nations. I extend my sincere appreciation to…
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Charting a path for global action on land and drought
14 December 2024
The largest and most inclusive UN land conference wrapped up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, charting a path for global action following two weeks of intense negotiations on how best to tackle land degradation, desertification and drought, which affects one quarter of the world.
The nearly 200…
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Lime-flavoured memories drive innovation on Saudi farm
14 December 2024
Farmers in Saudi Arabia are being encouraged to adopt new irrigation techniques as water and land resources are put under increasing pressure.
Mohamed Alnwairan stands in front of a verdant citrus tree which four months hence will bear his first harvest of limes.A former businessman turned farmer, he has…
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Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families Concludes Thirty-Ninth Session after Adopting Findings on Benin, Egypt, Peru and Seychelles
13 December 2024
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families this afternoon concluded its thirty-ninth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of…
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Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Closes One Hundred and Fourteenth Session, Issues Concluding Observations on the Reports of Armenia, Ecuador, Greece, Kenya, Monaco and Saudi Arabia
13 December 2024
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this afternoon closed its one hundred and fourteenth session, during which it reviewed the reports of Armenia, Ecuador, Greece…
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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING
13 December 2024
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the representatives and spokespersons of the Office of the Special Envoy for Syria, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, the International Labour Organization, the World Health Organization, the…
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Climate shocks, humanitarian crises and political division plague Central Africa
13 December 2024
Central African nations continue to grapple with multidimensional crises, including security threats, extreme weather events and geopolitical tensions, a senior UN official said on Friday, calling for renewed solidarity with nations in the region.
Abdou Abarry, UN Special…
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UN Special Envoy continues shuttle diplomacy on Syria
13 December 2024
The UN Special Envoy for Syria travelled to Jordan on Friday for discussions on the tumultuous events that have seen a new transitional authority take charge in Damascus in recent days, with more high-level meetings planned over the weekend.
Geir Pedersen is due to confer with Arab foreign ministers, the…
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UN rights chief urges accountability for post-electoral violence in Venezuela
13 December 2024
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday reiterated the need for accountability for post-electoral violence in Venezuela and alleged excessive use of force during protests that left at least 28 people dead.
Hundreds more were reportedly injured in clashes following the…
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Gaza: ‘Sickening normalisation’ of suffering, amid attacks on people and aid convoys
13 December 2024
Ongoing military operations by Israeli forces in Gaza continue to cause devastation for civilians trying to escape the fighting, with mounting casualties and a critical lack of humanitarian aid for the desperate population.
According to local media reports, 30…
