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AFTERNOON - Independent Expert Notes Concerning Trend of Ever-Expanding Restrictions on Rights to Freedom of Expression, Peaceful Assembly and Association Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
20 June 2024
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Human Rights Council Hears Presentations on Iran and Nicaragua, Concludes Interactive Dialogue on the Situation of Human Rights in Eritrea The Human…
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International Albinism Awareness Day 2024 Celebration at UNOG
20 June 2024
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MORNING - Human Rights Situation in Eritrea Remains Dire and the Authorities Choose to Maintain Practices which Perpetuate the Crisis, Special Rapporteur Tells Human Rights Council
20 June 2024
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Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights on his Global UpdateThe Human Rights Council this morning started an interactive…
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UN chief warns of ‘cyber mercenaries’ amid spike in weaponising digital tools
20 June 2024
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday highlighted the dual-edged nature of cyberspace, stressing its potential for both immense benefits and significant risks when misused.
At a Security Council high-level debate on evolving threats in cyberspace, convened by the Republic…
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Gaza today: Scorching heat, visible signs of wasting and heavy fighting
20 June 2024
Desperate shortages of essentials in Gaza have left the enclave’s most vulnerable individuals struggling to carry on amid stifling heat, heavy fighting, disease spread and a breakdown in law and order, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday.
In an alert, the UN World Food Programme (WFP)…
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UN health agency issues alert on falsified semaglutides used for diabetes treatment, weight loss
20 June 2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday issued a medical product alert on the release of three batches of falsified semaglutides – brand name Ozempic – the type of medicines primarily used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity in some countries.
The spurious…
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Global foreign investment declines for second year as geopolitical tensions rise, UN trade body reports
20 June 2024
Foreign direct investment (FDI) fell by two per cent to $1.3 trillion in 2023 amid global economic slowdown and rising geopolitical tensions, according to a report released on Thursday by the UN trade and development body, UNCTAD.
The 2024 World…
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Global survey reveals ‘truly astonishing’ consensus for stronger climate action
20 June 2024
The overwhelming majority of people around the world want an end to geopolitical differences when it comes to fighting climate change, the results of a landmark public opinion poll conducted by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has shown.
Peoples’ Climate Vote 2024, the biggest…
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Birth in a war zone: Coping amid ongoing attacks in Ukraine
20 June 2024
Like many expecting parents, Oleksandra and Oleksandr Chebotar were eagerly awaiting the birth of their daughter. The way it happened, however, was unlike anything they had ever imagined.
The couple had gone to Maternity Hospital No. 5 in the port city of Odesa in southern Ukraine. The facility is known…
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Stories from the UN Archive: Archivists unerase mystery woman
20 June 2024
Too often, women’s names have been erased from history, including at the signing of the landmark Refugee Convention in 1951. But, this is no longer the case for Margaret (Kitchen) Bruce, thanks to tenacious deep diving archive teams from across the UN Organization.
To mark World Refugee Day,…
