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Guterres urges Caribbean leaders to keep pushing for peace, climate action
19 February 2025
In an address on Wednesday to Caribbean leaders meeting in Barbados, UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced a potential plan to support an “effective force” in Haiti as armed gangs continue to terrorize the population.
Mr. Guterres was speaking during the opening of the…
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Interview: Young Palestinians in East Jerusalem shut out of UNRWA training centre
19 February 2025
The UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, condemned efforts by Israeli officials on Tuesday to shut down an UNRWA-run training centre in occupied East Jerusalem.
Agency chief Philippe Lazzarini said that Israeli forces and personnel from the Jerusalem local authority “…
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What is social justice and how is the UN helping make it a reality?
19 February 2025
In recent years, the term "social justice" has become a significant part of public discourse, often invoked in discussions about equality, human rights, and societal reforms. But what exactly does social justice mean, and why is it so important?
The United Nations supports the principle in…
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HRC Press Conference
19 February 2025
Press Conference Announcement
58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council
Ambassador Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council
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Human Rights Council to Hold its Fifty-Eighth Regular Session from 24 February to 4 April 2025
18 February 2025
Press Release
The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its fifty-eighth regular session from 24 February to 4 April 2025 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, starting with its high-level segment from 24 to 26 February, when dignitaries representing more than 100 Member States will address the Council.The…
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Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Congratulate Rwanda on Number of New Jobs Created, Ask Questions on Women’s Political Representation and Recognising the Cultures of Rwanda’s Different Ethnic Groups
18 February 2025
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the fifth periodic report of Rwanda, with Committee Experts commending the…
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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING
18 February 2025
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid press briefing, which was attended by the representatives and spokespersons of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Economic Commission for Europe, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and the International Federation…
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DR Congo: Children reportedly killed in summary executions by M23 fighters
18 February 2025
The humanitarian emergency in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has deteriorated sharply with serious human rights violations and abuses, including reported summary executions of children and generalised sexual violence.
In an alert on Tuesday, the UN human rights office,…
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UN rights office warns of ‘dangerous tipping point’ as abuses surge in Sudan
18 February 2025
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Tuesday sounded the alarm over escalating rights abuses in Sudan, warning that impunity is driving violations as fighting spreads and more armed groups become involved.
In a new report, UN investigators detailed multiple attacks on civilians,…
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Multilateralism: What is it, and why does it matter?
18 February 2025
Multilateralism is a term frequently used at the United Nations, but it’s not a concept that is only relevant to the corridors and conference rooms where international diplomacy takes place.
Beyond the UN, it affects people’s daily lives in many ways. It helps reduce conflicts, grow our economies, and…
