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OHCHR Press Conference
12 March 2025
Press Conference Announcement
The situation in occupied Palestinian territory
Ben Saul, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism (in person)Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (online) Michael Fakhri, Special Rapporteur on the right to food (in person)…
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Experts of the Human Rights Committee Welcome Albania’s Pledge to Combat Corruption, Raise Issues Concerning Sex-Selective Abortions and Blood Feuds
12 March 2025
Meeting Summaries
The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Albania on how it implements the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with Committee Experts commending the State’s 2023 pledge to combat corruption, and raising…
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UN launches gender equality plan: ‘We’re at a turning point’
12 March 2025
The UN launched a bold new action agenda to boost rights and achieve gender equality at a high-level event on the sidelines of the ongoing Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) session at UN Headquarters in New York on Wednesday.
From embarking on a digital revolution to fill the gaping gender divide…
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Guterres prioritises UN reform to ensure taxpayers’ money reaches those in need
12 March 2025
The United Nations is prioritising reform to ensure it remains effective, cost-efficient and responsive to the people it serves, Secretary-General António Guterres announced Wednesday, as part of a continued push to modernize the Organization.
Speaking to reporters at UN Headquarters…
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Humanitarian system at breaking point as funding cuts force life-or-death choices
12 March 2025
The UN’s top relief official warned on Wednesday that the global humanitarian system has reached breaking point, with funding cuts forcing life-or-death decisions over which aid programmes to sustain and which to shut down.
Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian…
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World News in Brief: Gaza aid ‘unravelling’, funding cuts in Ukraine, concern over Syria aid access, Duterte in ICC custody
12 March 2025
Following 11 days of an Israeli aid blockade in Gaza, “crucial progress” made during the first six weeks of the ceasefire between Israeli forces and Hamas militants “continues to unravel”, said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric on Wednesday…
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‘Anxiety, paranoia, fear’: The consequences of digital violence against women
12 March 2025
Online attacks against women are getting worse, according to the UN, causing lasting damage that can spill over into real world violence. Leading activists from Spain and Latin America met at UN Headquarters on Wednesday to rally women and share strategies on fighting back.
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Human Rights Council: Significant increase in child victims of trafficking
12 March 2025
Children make up almost four in 10 victims of trafficking worldwide, but the true number of youngsters caught up in the illegal practice is likely much higher, a senior UN official warned on Wednesday.
In a new report, Dr. Najat Maalla M'jid, who’s the Special Representative of the…
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Afghanistan: Opium prices approach historic peaks, crime syndicates benefit
12 March 2025
Prices for opium in Afghanistan have increased tenfold since the de facto authorities imposed a drug ban in 2022 following their takeover in Kabul, latest UN data shows.
One kilogramme of opium cost $750 last year, up from $75 just three years ago, compensating sellers for the loss in…
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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING
11 March 2025
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Michele Zaccheo, Chief of the TV, Radio and Webcast Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the representatives and spokespersons of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Children’s Fund, and the World Health Organization.Recent violence in Syrian coastal areas Thameen Al-Kheetan,…
