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Briefing to the Security Council by UN Special Envoy Geir O. Pedersen

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Briefing to the Security Council by UN Special Envoy Geir O. Pedersen 19 February 2020 Press Conferences Arabic version Thank you, Mr. President, 1. Since my briefing two weeks ago, I cannot report any progress in ending the current violence in the northwest or in reconvening the political process. 2. Yesterday, the Secretary-General called for an immediate ceasefire in northwest Syria and for international humanitarian law to be upheld, and I repeat that call here…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL TO HOLD ITS FORTY-THIRD REGULAR SESSION ROM 24 FEBRUARY TO 20 MARCH 2020

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL TO HOLD ITS FORTY-THIRD REGULAR SESSION ROM 24 FEBRUARY TO 20 MARCH 2020 19 February 2020 Press Release The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its forty-third regular session from 24 February to 20 March 2020 in the Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The session will open at 9 a.m. on Monday, 24 February under the presidency of Ambassador…

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS RAISES THE IMPACT OF EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES IN ITS DIALOGUE WITH GUINEA

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS RAISES THE IMPACT OF EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES IN ITS DIALOGUE WITH GUINEA 18 February 2020 Meeting Summaries Discrepancies between Living Conditions in Rural and Urban Areas also Noted by Committee Experts The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today its consideration of the initial report of Guinea on measures taken to implement the provisions of…

Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General - on Syria

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General - on Syria 18 February 2020 Statements and Speeches The Secretary-General is alarmed by the rapid deterioration of the humanitarian situation in northwest Syria and the tragic suffering of civilians. The ongoing offensive has displaced almost 900,000 civilians since 1 December 2019, often multiple times. Hundreds have been killed during the same time period. Young children are dying from the cold.…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 18 February 2020 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the Office of the High Commissioner for…

IN DIALOGUE WITH AFGHANISTAN, COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN STRESSES THAT THE FUTURE PEACE AGREEMENT SHOULD PRESERVE HARD-WON GAINS FOR WOMEN

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home IN DIALOGUE WITH AFGHANISTAN, COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN STRESSES THAT THE FUTURE PEACE AGREEMENT SHOULD PRESERVE HARD-WON GAINS FOR WOMEN 18 February 2020 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today reviewed the third periodic report of Afghanistan on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against…

CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS BRIEF THE COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN ON THE SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN, BULGARIA, REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA AND KIRIBATI

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS BRIEF THE COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN ON THE SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN, BULGARIA, REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA AND KIRIBATI 17 February 2020 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon heard from representatives of civil society on the situation of women’s rights in Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Republic of Moldova and…

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS OPENS SIXTY-SEVENTH SESSION

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS OPENS SIXTY-SEVENTH SESSION 17 February 2020 Meeting Summaries The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this morning opened its sixty-seventh session, hearing a statement by Ibrahim Salama, Chief of the Human Rights Treaties Branch at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and adopting its agenda and programme of work for the…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 14 February 2020 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Food Programme (WFP), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and the Office of…

IN DIALOGUE WITH ERITREA, COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN EXPRESSES HOPE THAT THE NEWFOUND PEACE WOULD CREATE A PATH FORWARD FOR WOMEN’S RIGHTS

5 years 2 months ago Breadcrumb Home IN DIALOGUE WITH ERITREA, COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN EXPRESSES HOPE THAT THE NEWFOUND PEACE WOULD CREATE A PATH FORWARD FOR WOMEN’S RIGHTS 14 February 2020 Meeting Summaries Experts Raise Concerns about the Human Rights Violations in the Context of the Mandatory Conscription, Urge Eritrea to Defend the Rights of Women The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women…