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Geneva Press Briefing: IFRC, OCHA, WHO, IOM, UNICEF - 9.09.25
🎦 OCHA and IFRC responses to the earthquakes in Afghanistan; 🎦 WHO in Ukraine – preparing for another winter under increasing attacks; 🎦 IOM resumes operations in Khartoum as the number of returns rise; Upcoming Global Child Nutrition report
HRC Press conference: Sudan Fact-Finding Mission report - 9.09.25
Human Rights Council - Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan latest report.
#HRC60 - Curtain raiser - 5.09.25
#HRC60 is taking place in Geneva from September 8 to October 8, 2025. The session will cover various human rights themes, including those in conflict areas, and trending issues.
Afghanistan: Humanitarians scramble to reach survivors of deadly quake - 2.09.25
In remote eastern Afghanistan, aid workers are racing to assist survivors of Sunday’s devastating earthquake as the death toll continues to climb, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.
Happening at UN Geneva
Geneva Peace Talks 2025 - Act Now for a Peaceful World.
The Peace Talks is a global platform that elevates storytelling as a powerful tool to foster dialogue and cultivate understanding. Since its founding in 2013 by the United Nations Office at Geneva, the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, and Interpeace, with support from the Swiss Government and Mirabaud Group, the initiative has featured over 200 speakers from 60 nationalities, across more than 20 editions in 8 countries.
78th Session, Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) is the body of 18 independent experts that monitors implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights by its State parties. The Covenant enshrines economic, social and cultural rights such as the rights to adequate food, adequate housing, education, health, social security, water and sanitation, and work.
60th session of the Human Rights Council
The Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system, made up of 47 States, which is responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe. The Council was created by the United Nations General Assembly on 15 March 2006 with the main purpose of addressing situations of human rights violations and making recommendations on them.
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