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Human Rights Committee Holds Thirteenth Informal Meeting with States Parties
21 March 2024
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The Human Rights Committee this afternoon held its thirteenth informal meeting with States parties, discussing issues affecting its work such as the United Nations’ current liquidity crisis, the backlog of individual communications, and measures to improve its working methods, including the predictable review cycle and the digital uplift. Speakers also made…
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World News in Brief: Global trade rebound forecast, e-waste mountain grows, 7,000 preventable TB deaths in Europe during COVID-19
21 March 2024
After several quarters of decline, international trade is poised for a rebound during the rest of 2024, according to the latest Global Trade Update from the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
Last year saw a three…
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‘Extremely alarming’ conditions worsen in Haiti’s capital: UN coordinator
21 March 2024
The situation in the gang-ravaged capital of Haiti has gone from worrying to “extremely alarming” as conditions in Port-au-Prince continue to worsen amid growing hunger and serious shortages in hospitals to treat gunshot victims, said the UN Humanitarian Coordinator there on Thursday.
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General Assembly adopts landmark resolution on artificial intelligence
21 March 2024
The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a landmark resolution on the promotion of “safe, secure and trustworthy” artificial intelligence (AI) systems that will also benefit sustainable development for all.
Adopting a United States-led draft resolution without a vote, the Assembly also…
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UN leaders galvanize action for reparations for people of African descent
21 March 2024
Reparatory justice must tackle the grave human rights violations deeply entrenched in the legacy of colonialism and enslavement, the General Assembly heard on Thursday on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, marked annually on 21 March.
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Armed groups continue terror campaign across Burkina Faso
21 March 2024
Large parts of Burkina Faso are being terrorized by armed groups and the rampant insecurity is “beyond alarming”, said the UN human rights chief on Thursday following a brief visit to the country.
High Commissioner Volker Türk said, from the capital Ouagadougou, that his local office had been “engaging…
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Syria: Political deadlock and violence fuels humanitarian crisis
21 March 2024
After thirteen years of conflict in Syria, a continuing political stalemate threatens to prolong the suffering of millions and hinder efforts to bring about peace, the UN Special Envoy for the country said on Thursday.
Briefing ambassadors at the UN Security Council, Geir Pedersen said that recent…
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Stories from the UN Archive: Poetic traditions at the UN
21 March 2024
On World Poetry Day, marked on 21 March, and #ThrowbackThursday, we looked at some poetry in motion in the General Assembly’s Third Committee on social, humanitarian and cultural affairs.
UN rumour has it that the unofficial tradition began almost 40 years ago, when a delegate from the United…
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Amid ongoing strife in Gaza and Ukraine, UN chief reiterates peace call
21 March 2024
UN Secretary-General António Guterres doubled down on his call for a ceasefire in Gaza and peace in Ukraine on Thursday, taking aim at the “chaotic” global outlook and any country or armed group that thinks “it can do whatever it wants because there is no accountability”.
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