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Next Ciné-ONU: State of Silence - 11.11.24

Discover "State of Silence", directed by Santiago Maza and produced by Diego Luna, a gripping documentary following the courageous journeys of four Mexican journalists who risk everything to expose narco-trafficking and systemic corruption. ⏰ 14 November 2024 6:45 PM 📍 Cinema Cinérama Empire, Rue de Carouge 72-74, 1205 Geneva

COP29: Push for agreement on a new climate finance deal ‘right from the start’ - 11.11.24

Following another year of record-high global heat and extreme weather events, UN climate chief Simon Stiell told negotiators at COP29 in Baku that setting an ambitious new climate finance target is crucial for the well-being of all nations, including the wealthiest and most powerful.

UN Geneva Press Briefing - Gaza - 8.11.24

"Further to a state or organizational policy, these violations may constitute crimes against humanity and, if committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, they may also constitute genocide, the report warns." - Jeremy Laurence, UN Human Rights

Sudan’s displaced have endured ‘unimaginable suffering, brutal atrocities’ - 8.11.24

Sudan’s displaced have endured “unimaginable suffering” in their search for shelter from the country’s ongoing war, UN humanitarians warned on Friday.

Happening at UN Geneva

Committee Against Torture (CAT)

81st Session - 28 Oct - 22 Nov 2024

The Committee Against Torture (CAT) is the body of 10 independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment by its States parties.

The Committee against Torture works to hold States accountable for human rights violations, systematically investigating reports of torture in order to stop and prevent this crime.

47th Session of Universal Periodic Review

Review of Costa Rica - Monday 11 May 2024

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique mechanism of the Human Rights Council that calls for each UN Member State to undergo a peer review of its human rights records every 4.5 years. The UPR provides each State the opportunity to regularly:

  • Report on the actions it has taken to improve the human rights situations in their countries and to overcome challenges to the enjoyment of human rights; and
  • Receive recommendations – informed by multi-stakeholder input and pre-session reports – from UN Member States for continuous improvement.