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Civil Society Organizations Brief the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in Timor-Leste, Germany, China and Sao Tome and Principe
08 May 2023
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The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon was briefed by representatives of non-governmental organizations and a national human rights institution on the…
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Committee against Torture Discusses Reports on Follow-up to Concluding Observations, Individual Communications, and Reprisals
08 May 2023
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The Committee against Torture this afternoon discussed reports on follow-up to concluding observations, individual communications, and reprisals under the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or…
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Committee on the Rights of the Child Opens Ninety-Third Session, Elects New Chair and Bureau Members, Hears Solemn Declaration by Three New Committee Experts
08 May 2023
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The Committee on the Rights of the Child this morning opened its ninety-third session, during which it will review reports on the efforts to adhere to the Convention on the Rights of the Child of Finland, France,…
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First Person: Caught in the crossfire in Sudan
08 May 2023
Raghuveer Sharma
Raghuveer Sharma said he felt relieved when he saw the Indian Army at Port Sudan. "We felt an immense sense of relief that our lives may be saved.”
Amid the ongoing deadly power struggle between the top military leaders of Sudan, evacuations have begun, including as part of India’s Operation Kaveri, which has…
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UN calls on Taliban to end corporal punishment in Afghanistan
08 May 2023
UN Photo/Fardin Waezi
On the streets of Jalalabad, Afghanistan. (file)
The use of corporal punishment by the de facto authorities in Afghanistan runs counter to international law and must stop, the UN Assistance Mission in the country (UNAMA), said on Monday…
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Countries must forge ‘Global Blue Deal’ to protect the ocean: UNCTAD
08 May 2023
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A turtle swims in the ocean in Martinique in the Caribbean.
The ocean can provide vast opportunities for developing countries to build more innovative and resilient economies, but climate change, pollution and overfishing threaten the livelihoods of some three billion people…
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UN Forum on Forests: 5 things you need to know
08 May 2023
UN Photo/Mark Garten
Calm sets in following a rainstorm in a forest in New York State.
The sustainable management of the world’s forests takes centre stage at the UN Forum on Forests, which opened on Monday at UN Headquarters in New York. Stakeholders from across the world, from Member States to civil society partners, will gather to…
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Mali: Ban slavery by law, say top rights experts
08 May 2023
UN Photo/Marco Dormino
Children carry wood on a street in Timbuktu, North of Mali.
The existence of slavery by descent in Mali continues to generate horrific human rights violations including torture, kidnapping and rape, UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Monday…
