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#3Minutes | UN Human rights Council experts and investigation mechanisms - 14.10.25
In less than three minutes, here is everything you need to know about the United Nation’s Human Rights Council’s independent experts, special rapporteurs, working groups and investigative bodies, and their role in defending fundamental freedoms around the world.
Geneva Press Briefing: WMO, UNICEF, UNDP, ICRC, WHO, OCHA - 14.10.25
🎥 Situation in Gaza; 🎥 Plight of Rohingya children in Cox’s Bazar worsened by global funding cuts; 🎥 Global status report on neurology; 🎥 Announcements.
‘We resist by simply existing on the land’: Ramallah mayor on life under occupation - 13.10.25
Ramallah, in the Occupied Palestinian Territory of the West Bank, is a bustling urban centre, but it is ringed by barriers and checkpoints which dominate every aspect of life. Speaking at the Forum of Mayors in Geneva, Issa Kassis, the mayor of Ramallah, says that the challenges faced by city leaders are amplified by conflict and occupation.
Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law - 13.10.25
“Climate Emergency is a Wake-Up Call for More Participatory and Effective Governance,” says United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. 📰 Read our summary.
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Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law
The fifth session of the Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law will be held on 13 and 14 October 2025.
In accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 52/22, adopted on 3 April 2023 the theme of the fifth session of the Forum is "Democracy and climate change: focusing on solutions".
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