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Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Closes One Hundred and Thirteenth Session

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Closes One Hundred and Thirteenth Session 23 August 2024 Press Release The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this afternoon closed its one hundred and thirteenth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, the United Kingdom and Venezuela, which were reviewed during the…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 23 August 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Michele Zaccheo of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons and representatives of the World Health Organization, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Federation of the Red Cross, the United Nations Development Programme and the…

WHO seeks $135 million to defeat mpox

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home WHO seeks $135 million to defeat mpox 23 August 2024 © UNICEF/Jospin Benekire A community outreach worker raises awareness about mpox in Kamanyola, South Kivu province, DR Congo. The current mpox outbreak “can be controlled and can be stopped”, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasized on Friday, announcing an action plan that calls for $135 million over the next six…

Rights experts urge United Kingdom to curb hate speech

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Rights experts urge United Kingdom to curb hate speech 23 August 2024 © Unsplash/Kai Pilger The City of London, a historic financial district, in England. The United Kingdom must take action to curb racist hate speech and xenophobic rhetoric, a UN human rights body said on Friday, following recent riots that rocked the country.…

Gaza: First polio case confirmed in war-shattered enclave

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: First polio case confirmed in war-shattered enclave 23 August 2024 © UNRWA Children in Gaza are living in often unsanitary conditions. A 10-month-old girl paralysed by polio in Gaza has become the first confirmed case of the deadly disease to be detected in the war-ravaged enclave in 25 years…

Aid teams cite huge challenges in tackling new Sudan cholera outbreak

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Aid teams cite huge challenges in tackling new Sudan cholera outbreak 23 August 2024 © UNOCHA/Ala Kheir Women waiting for aid distribution in Wad Madani, Sudan. Protecting war-weary people in Sudan from a second deadly cholera outbreak is proving a huge challenge for aid teams after more than 16 months of heavy fighting, combined with flooding and ongoing access obstacles, they reported on…

At World Women's Forum, UN deputy chief urges action on gender equality

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home At World Women's Forum, UN deputy chief urges action on gender equality 23 August 2024 UN Mongolia/Enkhbold Orosoo The Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed delivers remarks at the 2024 World Women’s Forum in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The UN Deputy Secretary-General called for stronger efforts in women’s empowerment, gender equality, and climate action in remarks to the World Women's…

Guterres calls for end to Myanmar violence, persecution of Rohingya

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres calls for end to Myanmar violence, persecution of Rohingya 23 August 2024 © UNOCHA/Vincent Tremeau A man carries food aid through the Kutupalong refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Seven years since the forced mass displacement of Rohingya and other communities from Myanmar’s Rakhine State, the UN Secretary-General has called for an end to the violence and full protection…

OHCHR Press Conference

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home OHCHR Press Conference 23 August 2024 Press Conference Announcement The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) to present findings on Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, the United Kingdom and Venezuela Michal Balcerzak, Chair of the CommitteeRégine Esseneme, Vice Chair of the CommitteeGün Kut, Committee MemberBakari Sidiki Diaby, Committee Member

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Belgium on Large Delegation, Raise Questions on Disability Advisory Councils and the Internment System

7 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Belgium on Large Delegation, Raise Questions on Disability Advisory Councils and the Internment System 22 August 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its review of the combined second and third periodic report of Belgium, with Committee Experts commending the State party on the large…