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World News in Brief: Sustainable tourism boost, record Antarctic sea ice melt

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Sustainable tourism boost, record Antarctic sea ice melt 27 September 2023 © UNDP India Tourism can benefit both ecosystems and communities in mountainous regions like the Himalaya range in India. As the climate crisis threatens the tourist industry and the communities who depend on it, greening the tourism sector is the only way forward…

Regional action essential to address migrant surge through Central America

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Regional action essential to address migrant surge through Central America 27 September 2023 © UNOCHA/Vincent Tremeau Migrants on their way to the United States are treated at a medical care station in Danlí, Honduras. With record numbers of people transiting through Central America and Mexico in search of a better life further north, UN migration agency IOM on Wednesday appealed for…

Karabakh: Azerbaijan must ‘guarantee the rights of ethnic Armenians’

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Karabakh: Azerbaijan must ‘guarantee the rights of ethnic Armenians’ 27 September 2023 © Public Domain/Sonashen Forested mountains in the Karabakh region. A UN-appointed independent human rights expert on Wednesday called on Azerbaijan to “guarantee the rights of ethnic Armenians” in the Karabakh region and ensure that civilians who remain “are respected and protected in line with its…

US urged to end detention of Venezuelan Special Envoy

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home US urged to end detention of Venezuelan Special Envoy 27 September 2023 UN News/Victoria Fernandez Caracas the capital city of Venezuela. The United States must end “the prolonged pre-trial detention” of Alex Nain Saab Morán, a Venezuelan Special Envoy who was arrested in 2020 and extradited to the US on money laundering charges, UN independent human rights experts said on Wednesday…

Pakistan floods a ‘litmus test’ for climate justice says Guterres

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Pakistan floods a ‘litmus test’ for climate justice says Guterres 27 September 2023 © UNICEF/Saiyna Bashir Triggered by torrential monsoon rains, the 2022 floods submerged one third of Pakistan. Top UN officials pledged support for Pakistan on Wednesday as it continues the painstaking process of rebuilding in the wake of last year’s devastating floods…

Confidence building critical to break Syria political deadlock

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Confidence building critical to break Syria political deadlock 27 September 2023 © UNICEF/Joe English Hygiene kits are distributed to families displaced by the earthquakes in northwestern Syria in February (file photo). A comprehensive solution to the Syrian conflict remains elusive, the UN Special Envoy for the country said on Wednesday, calling for “concrete moves” and confidence-building…

Committee on Enforced Disappearances Holds Informal Meeting with States

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Enforced Disappearances Holds Informal Meeting with States 27 September 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today held an informal meeting with States.  Olivier de Frouville, Chair of the Committee, expressed gratefulness to the States parties that had dedicated time to participating in the exchange.  Speaking in the discussion were Iraq, Argentina,…

Committee on Enforced Disappearances Holds Meeting with National Human Rights Institutions

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on Enforced Disappearances Holds Meeting with National Human Rights Institutions 26 September 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on Enforced Disappearances today held an informal meeting with national human rights institutions.  Olivier de Frouville, Chair of the Committee, welcomed the contributions of national human rights institutes to the work of the Committee, saying that the Committee…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Holds General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention 26 September 2023 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a general debate on its agenda item four on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention, hearing about violations of human rights in many countries and territories around the world.…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 26 September 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by representatives and spokespersons of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the Economic Commission for Europe, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United Nations Institute…