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Geneva Press Briefing: UNICEF, WHO, OHCHR, UNHCR - 1.12.23
🎦 UNICEF and World Health Organization from Gaza 🎦 Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and UN Humanitarian Affairs on Gaza 🎦 UN Refugee Agency on Ukraine.
Shock and terror in Gaza as bombardment of shattered enclave resumes
As Secretary-General António Guterres spoke of his deep regret about the resumption of military operations in Gaza on Friday, UN humanitarians vowed to stay and help all those in need, while reiterating “nowhere is safe from attacks” in the war-shattered enclave.
Stories from the UN Archive: Feminist icon calls out violence against women
A feminist activist and acclaimed writer from the United States, Gloria Steinem has been on the front lines of social activism for decades and received countless honors, including the US Presidential Medal of Freedom, for her service to humanity.
Stop Burning Fossil Fuels | Secretary-General | United Nations
The UN chief delivered his impassioned appeal at the high-level opening of the Global Climate Action Summit in Dubai. Warning that “humanity’s fate is hanging in the balance”
Happening at UN Geneva
Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention
- Identifying, examining and developing specific and effective measures, including possible legally-binding measures, and making recommendations to strengthen and institutionalize the Convention in all its aspects within the mandate of the Working Group.
Intersessional meeting on 75th Anniversary of Genocide Convention
Intersessional meeting to mark the 75th anniversary of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and to discuss the role of social media.
Committee on Migrant Workers (CMW)
The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (CMW) is the body of independent experts that works to protect the rights of the millions of migrant workers around the world. Migrant workers and their families often experience marginalization, xenophobia, and poor living and working conditions.In serious cases, they suffer exploitation, expulsion, and risk to life.The Committee monitors how States are implementing the Convention and protecting the human rights of migrants.
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination by its States parties.
Racial discrimination remains a barrier to the full realization of human rights. Despite progress in some areas, exclusions and restrictions based on race, colour, descent, national or ethnic origin continue to cause conflict, suffering and loss of life. CERD works to take action against the injustice of racial discrimination, and the dangers it represents.
