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MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of Peru, Guatemala and Benin

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of Peru, Guatemala and Benin 07 July 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Peru, Guatemala and Benin.  Concerning Peru, the President of the Council said that out of the 202…

UN-brokered grain and fertilizer deals ‘indispensable’ to global food security

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN-brokered grain and fertilizer deals ‘indispensable’ to global food security 07 July 2023 © UNODC/Duncan Moore Maritime traffic through the Black Sea is vital for global supply chains, particularly for agriculture and food security. The food and fertilizer export deals brokered by the UN last year with Ukraine and Russia have played an “indispensable role” in supporting global food…

OHCHR ‘very concerned’ over militarization of public security in Honduras

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home OHCHR ‘very concerned’ over militarization of public security in Honduras 07 July 2023 UN Photo/Evan Schneider View of a prison in Honduras. The UN human rights office (OHCHR) has urged authorities in Honduras to reinforce the “internal and external oversight of military operations” in the country, following the extending of a national state of emergency.…

UN rights experts ‘appalled’ by attack on Russian journalist and lawyer in Chechnya

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights experts ‘appalled’ by attack on Russian journalist and lawyer in Chechnya 07 July 2023 US State Department/Public Domain Yelena Milashina, award-winning Novaya Gazeta journalist. (file) A group of independent UN-appointed human rights experts said on Friday they were appalled by the violent and clearly planned attack carried out on an award-winning Russian journalist and human…

‘Grim milestone’ as Ukraine war reaches 500-day mark

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Grim milestone’ as Ukraine war reaches 500-day mark 07 July 2023 © IOM/Marco Chimenton A destroyed building in Trostianets, in the Sumy region of northern Ukraine. The UN deplored the horrendous civilian cost of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which reached the 500-day mark on Friday.  The…

UN relief chief calls for continued support for Syria and other crisis regions

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN relief chief calls for continued support for Syria and other crisis regions 07 July 2023 © UNICEF/Hasan Belal Displaced children stand in front of their family's tent in an informal camp in southern Syria. In a wide-ranging briefing on Friday, UN Humanitarian Coordinator Martin Griffiths highlighted the need to keep aid flowing into northwest Syria and to allow Ukrainian and Russian…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of Czech Republic, Argentina, Gabon and Ghana

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of Czech Republic, Argentina, Gabon and Ghana 06 July 2023 Meeting Summaries Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Burundi and Hears Presentation by the Working Group on the Issue of Human Rights and Transnational Corporations and Other Business…

In Dialogue with the State of Palestine, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend the Creation of an Observatory to Combat Gender-Based Violence, Raise Issues Concerning the Death Penalty and Reported Targeting of Persons Exercising Freedom of Expres

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with the State of Palestine, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend the Creation of an Observatory to Combat Gender-Based Violence, Raise Issues Concerning the Death Penalty and Reported Targeting of Persons Exercising Freedom of Expression 06 July 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Committee this morning concluded its consideration of the initial periodic report of the State of…

MORNING - High Commissioner to the Human Rights Council: Myanmar Continues its Deadly Freefall into Even Deeper Violence and Heartbreak

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - High Commissioner to the Human Rights Council: Myanmar Continues its Deadly Freefall into Even Deeper Violence and Heartbreak 06 July 2023 Meeting Summaries Special Rapporteur Says Member States Must Deny Myanmar Junta Weapons, Money and Legitimacy Special Rapporteur Says the Human Rights…

OHCHR - Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar hybrid press conference

1 year 9 months ago Breadcrumb Home OHCHR - Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar hybrid press conference 06 July 2023 Press Conference Announcement Press Conference of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Thomas Andrews, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar