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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 28 April 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Food Programme, and the World Health Organization. Situation in Sudan Alessandra Vellucci,…

Background to a crisis: In Sudan, the stakes are high for the whole of Africa 

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Background to a crisis: In Sudan, the stakes are high for the whole of Africa  28 April 2023 © UNHCR/Charlotte Hallqvist A UNHCR emergency transit centre in Renk in South Sudan is receiving displaced people from Sudan. A turbulent transition to civilian rule has been underway in Sudan since the ouster of former President Omar Hassan El-Bashir in April 2019. The civilian-led transitional…

UN expert urges Japan to ‘step up pressure’ on Myanmar junta

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home UN expert urges Japan to ‘step up pressure’ on Myanmar junta 28 April 2023 © UNICEF/Patrick Brown Rohingya refugees walk ashore after traveling by boat from Myanmar on the Bay of Bengal to Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh. (file) Japan must assume a greater leadership role to address the deteriorating crisis in Myanmar and “step up pressure on the country’s military junta”, a UN-appointed…

Singapore: Rights experts call for moratorium on the death penalty

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Singapore: Rights experts call for moratorium on the death penalty 28 April 2023 © UNICEF/Josh Estey Only in exceptional circumstances and with incontrovertible evidence of intentional murder does international law permit the death penalty. (file) Experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council on Friday called for Singapore to impose an immediate moratorium on capital punishment,…

Sudan latest: Tens of thousands on the move; spectre of ethnic clashes, hunger draws closer

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan latest: Tens of thousands on the move; spectre of ethnic clashes, hunger draws closer 28 April 2023 © UNHCR/Charlotte Hallqvist UNHCR has set up a transit centre in Renk in South Sudan for people fleeing violence in Sudan. Civilians in Sudan, including scores of internally displaced people and refugees, are scrambling for safety and suffering the disastrous consequences of the violence…

Stop deporting Haitians: Rights experts’ appeal to countries in Americas

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Stop deporting Haitians: Rights experts’ appeal to countries in Americas 28 April 2023 IOM Haiti A woman arrives at an IOM-supported reception centre in Haiti after being deported from Texas , USA, in 2021. Countries in the Americas should suspend forced returns of Haitians on the move and adopt measures to protect them instead, UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Friday…

UN condemns ‘inexcusable’ deadly airstrikes in Ukraine

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home UN condemns ‘inexcusable’ deadly airstrikes in Ukraine 28 April 2023 © UNOCHA/Matteo Minasi Two people walk past a destroyed residential block in the Kyiv region. The acting UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Matthew Hollingworth, has condemned a wave of deadly strikes that hit several cities early on Friday, reportedly the most intense aerial bombardment in weeks.…

Transitional justice hinges on ‘equal footing’, say UN peacebuilders

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Transitional justice hinges on ‘equal footing’, say UN peacebuilders 28 April 2023 UN Verification Mission in Colombia/Héctor Latorre A participant in a reconciliation programme in Colombia spells out the word 'peace', in Spanish. Lasting peace hinges on everyone being on an “equal footing” and an all-of-society approach, a top UN official on Friday told the UN Peacebuilding…

OHCHR hybrid press conference

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home OHCHR hybrid press conference 28 April 2023 Press Conference Announcement Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to present findings on Argentina, Niger, Philippines, Portugal, Russian Federation and Tajikistan Verene Shepherd - Chair of the Committee Bakari Sidiki Diaby - Member of the Committee Mehrdad Payandeh - Member of the Committee

In Dialogue with Luxembourg, Experts of the Committee Against Torture Welcome Reduction in the Incarceration Rate, Ask Questions on Sexual Abuse and Asylum Seekers

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Luxembourg, Experts of the Committee Against Torture Welcome Reduction in the Incarceration Rate, Ask Questions on Sexual Abuse and Asylum Seekers 27 April 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee Against Torture today concluded it s consideration of the eighth periodic report of Luxembourg, with Committee Experts welcoming a decrease in the State’s incarceration rate, and asking questions on sexual…