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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

6 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 19 April 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the United Nations Population Fund, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the World Health Organization. Impact of Attacks on Healthcare…

Director-General's remarks at the Opening ceremony of the sculpture "Pangea"

6 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Opening ceremony of the sculpture "Pangea" 19 April 2024 Tatiana Valovaya  Opening ceremony of the sculpture “Pangea” created by Mr. Rashad Alakbarov[1]19 April 2024The Azerbaijan Pavilion, the Biennale of Venice Arsenale, Campo della Tana, Venice, Italy Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, It is my great pleasure to be with you today for the unveiling of the artwork by Mr. Rashad Alakbarov - “…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Welcome the Creation of Specialised Human Rights Commissions in the Republic of Moldova, Ask about Minority Groups in Parliament and Roma Mediators

6 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Welcome the Creation of Specialised Human Rights Commissions in the Republic of Moldova, Ask about Minority Groups in Parliament and Roma Mediators 19 April 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twelfth to fourteenth periodic report of the Republic…

Myanmar: Rohingyas in firing line as Rakhine conflict intensifies

6 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Myanmar: Rohingyas in firing line as Rakhine conflict intensifies 19 April 2024 The UN’s top human rights official on Friday raised alarm over the escalating violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state between junta and opposition forces amid reports of the military regime forcing members of the minority Muslim Rohingya community to join their ranks. Rakhine was the site of a brutal…

Retaliatory spiral in Middle East must end, says UN chief after reported strikes on Iran

6 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Retaliatory spiral in Middle East must end, says UN chief after reported strikes on Iran 19 April 2024 Following reports of alleged Israeli strikes inside Iran near a nuclear power station early Friday, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a new appeal to all parties to “stop the dangerous cycle of retaliation in the Middle East”. “The Secretary-…

Ukraine war ‘stark reminder’ of the trials facing multilateralism

6 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine war ‘stark reminder’ of the trials facing multilateralism 19 April 2024 The Russian invasion of Ukraine is “a stark reminder” of the challenges to multilateralism and remains the top priority of UN partner the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Security Council heard on Friday.  OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ian Borg briefed ambassadors…

War in Sudan is ‘a crisis of epic proportions’ as atrocities abound

6 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home War in Sudan is ‘a crisis of epic proportions’ as atrocities abound 19 April 2024 The year-long ongoing war in Sudan is “a crisis of epic proportions”, and the world must rethink the way it supports the Sudanese people amid rampant atrocities against civilians and no end in sight, top UN and African Union officials warned the Security Council on Friday. The Sudanese people…

Mixed efforts to achieve energy goals highlighted at the end of Sustainability Week

6 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Mixed efforts to achieve energy goals highlighted at the end of Sustainability Week 19 April 2024 The President of the UN General Assembly called for the acknowledgement of mixed efforts to achieve the goals of the Decade of Sustainable Energy, as the UN’s first ever Sustainability Week drew to a close on Friday.  The unanimous declaration of the Decade of Sustainable…

World News in Brief: Green light for new cholera vaccine, Ukraine attacks condemned, action against racism call, Brazil rights defenders alert

6 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Green light for new cholera vaccine, Ukraine attacks condemned, action against racism call, Brazil rights defenders alert 19 April 2024 A new oral vaccine for cholera has been given the green light for manufacture by the UN health agency allowing for the massive scale-up of lifesaving immunisation in the world’s most vulnerable communities. The World…

In Dialogue with Honduras, Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise Bill on Reparation for Victims of Human Rights Violations, Ask about Recurrent Use of the State of Emergency and Reported Acts of Torture in Police Stations

6 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Honduras, Experts of the Committee against Torture Praise Bill on Reparation for Victims of Human Rights Violations, Ask about Recurrent Use of the State of Emergency and Reported Acts of Torture in Police Stations 18 April 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Honduras, with Committee Experts praising the development of the…