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World News in Brief: UN responds to Bangladesh floods, sports and human rights, polio vaccination in Angola

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: UN responds to Bangladesh floods, sports and human rights, polio vaccination in Angola 01 July 2024 The UN emergency food relief agency is providing vital assistance to communities affected by the severe flooding in northeast Bangladesh, the agency said on Monday. About 1.4 million people are estimated to have been left in dire straits, as heavy rains…

Human Rights Committee Opens One Hundred and Forty-First Session in Geneva

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Committee Opens One Hundred and Forty-First Session in Geneva 01 July 2024 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Committee today opened its one hundred and forty-first session, during which it will examine the reports of Croatia, Honduras, India, Maldives, Malta, Suriname and Syria on their implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.In opening remarks, Mahamane Cisse-Gouro, Director, Human Rights Council and Treaty…

‘Trust and respect’ feeds interfaith rice growing success in the Philippines

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Trust and respect’ feeds interfaith rice growing success in the Philippines 30 June 2024 Trust built on decades of respect for religion has fertilized the seeds of success for two communities, one Muslim the other Christian, which have joined together to build a successful rice growing cooperative in the Philippines. The cooperative Liton, Kibales, Magatos Irrigators…

Haiti: Longing to live again, amid trauma of displacement

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Haiti: Longing to live again, amid trauma of displacement 29 June 2024 Two women from the troubled Carrefour-Feuilles neighborhood in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince have shared their traumatic experiences of rape, contracting HIV, and despairing thoughts of suicide, after multiple forced displacements amid widespread gang violence.  Displacements in this Caribbean…

UN chief lauds ‘strong’ new recommendations to limit proliferation of light weapons

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief lauds ‘strong’ new recommendations to limit proliferation of light weapons 29 June 2024 The UN Secretary-General on Saturday praised the adoption of a “strong outcome document” at the end of a conference dedicated to combatting illicit small arms and light weapons worldwide, saying it was an important sign of progress. “The proliferation, diversion and…

AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur Tells Human Rights Council How Governments Have Implemented Restrictive Laws and Intense Stigmatising Campaigns to Silence Civic Activism

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Special Rapporteur Tells Human Rights Council How Governments Have Implemented Restrictive Laws and Intense Stigmatising Campaigns to Silence Civic Activism 28 June 2024 Meeting Summaries Over 10 Per Cent of Women Globally Are Trapped in a Cycle of Extreme Poverty, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Tells the Council …

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 28 June 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Daniel Johnson, Public Information Officer, United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the United Nations Human Rights Council, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the World Health Organization, United Nations Trade and Development…

MORNING - At the Human Rights Council, Volker Türk Calls on States to Overhaul Discriminatory Laws and Practices Enabling Economic Violence against Women

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - At the Human Rights Council, Volker Türk Calls on States to Overhaul Discriminatory Laws and Practices Enabling Economic Violence against Women 28 June 2024 Meeting Summaries Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with Working Group on Discrimination against Women and GirlsThe Human Rights Council this…

Haitian capital’s crippled health system ‘on the brink’

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Haitian capital’s crippled health system ‘on the brink’ 28 June 2024 The health system in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince is “on the brink” and “crippled by escalating violence” according to the UN Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHO) representative in the Caribbean island nation, Dr. Oscar Barreneche. The Haitian health ministry estimates that almost 40 per cent of…

UN rights chief calls time on ‘economic violence’ against women and girls

4 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights chief calls time on ‘economic violence’ against women and girls 28 June 2024 On Friday, at the UN Human Rights Council's (OHCHR) first panel for the annual full-day discussion on women's rights, The UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Friday told a Human Rights Council panel that it’s time to eliminate laws and practices that contribute to “economic violence” against women and girls…