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Nepal: New transitional justice law aids wider search for truth

7 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Nepal: New transitional justice law aids wider search for truth 22 August 2024 Unsplash/Sujitabh Chaudhary Kathmandu, capital of Nepal. The adoption of new transitional justice legislation in Nepal marks an important step in the nation’s long journey towards accountability and reconciliation, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said Thursday.…

World News in Brief: UN chief condemns religious hate, threats to freedom in Sri Lanka, four young people executed in Somalia, human rights office for Caribbean

7 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: UN chief condemns religious hate, threats to freedom in Sri Lanka, four young people executed in Somalia, human rights office for Caribbean 22 August 2024 OCHA/Yaye Nabo Sène A group of people advocate against hate and discrimination based on ethnicity and religion in the Central African Republic. (2017) As the world marks the International Day Commemorating the Victims…

Haiti: Millions of lives on the brink amid multiple crises

7 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Haiti: Millions of lives on the brink amid multiple crises 22 August 2024 © UNOCHA/Giles Clarke A UN staff member provides medical care to a displaced woman and children. Years of underfunding of humanitarian aid and increasing needs have put millions of Haitians at risk of chronic vulnerability, according to a newly released UN report…

Director-General's remarks at the World Women's Forum

7 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the World Women's Forum 22 August 2024 Tatiana Valovaya World Women’s ForumPlenary session “Towards a Green Future” Thursday, 22 August 2024 at 10.00 a.m.“Ikh Mongol” Hall, State Palace, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Your Excellency Mr. Khurelsukh [President of Mongolia], Your Excellency Ms. Battsetseg [Minister for Foreign Affairs], Deputy Secretary-General [Ms. Amina J. Mohammed],Excellencies,Ladies and gentlemen, …

UN migration agency issues $18.5 million appeal to prepare for mpox ‘surge’

7 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN migration agency issues $18.5 million appeal to prepare for mpox ‘surge’ 21 August 2024 © ЮНИСЕФ Эфиопия/М. Айен Ребека Гринспен: «Повышение устойчивости позволит Африке воспользоваться многочисленными возможностями, открывающимися перед ней в будущем». The spread of mpox across the Horn, eastern and southern Africa has increased the risk of infection for migrants who need “crucial”…

Gaza: Latest evacuation orders leave civilians dangerously close to frontline

7 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Latest evacuation orders leave civilians dangerously close to frontline 21 August 2024 © WHO/Ahmed Zakot Ten months into the war, many Gazans continue to face the daily challenge of fetching clean water, amid repeated evacuation orders. “Continuous” Israeli military evacuation orders in Gaza threaten already extremely vulnerable people in the enclave with further forced displacement,…

World News in Brief: Sudan aid breakthrough, rights in Afghanistan, Myanmar displacement continues

7 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Sudan aid breakthrough, rights in Afghanistan, Myanmar displacement continues 21 August 2024 © WFP/Sylvain Barral Trucks carrying vital food supplies cross the border from Chad into Sudan via Adre. The first food supplies destined for desperate communities in Sudan’s Darfur region have crossed the Adre border from Chad, after it was reopened this week by the Sudanese…

‘Break the cycle of violence’ through prevention and peacebuilding, Security Council told

7 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Break the cycle of violence’ through prevention and peacebuilding, Security Council told 21 August 2024 UN Photo/Santiago Puentes Viana A tribute to victims of the conflict in Colombia is displayed on the floor of a building. Violence cost the world nearly $20 trillion last year, but investment in peace and conflict prevention has been steadily decreasing, a senior UN official told the…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Belarus’ Disability Rights Law, Ask about Closures of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities and Removal of Persons with Disabilities’ Legal Capacity

7 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Belarus’ Disability Rights Law, Ask about Closures of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities and Removal of Persons with Disabilities’ Legal Capacity 21 August 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Belarus on its implementation of the Convention…

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Ghana on the Participation of Ghanaian Persons with Disabilities Internationally, Raise Questions on Harmful Cultural Practices and the Enactment of the Persons with Disabilities

7 months 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Ghana on the Participation of Ghanaian Persons with Disabilities Internationally, Raise Questions on Harmful Cultural Practices and the Enactment of the Persons with Disabilities Bill 20 August 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its review of the initial report of Ghana, with Committee…