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Countries urged to take more action against chemical pollution

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Countries urged to take more action against chemical pollution 01 May 2023 Unsplash/Hassan Afridhi Air pollution, primarily from the burning of fossil fuels, is a serious problem in Indian cities. Over 2,000 delegates from around the world gathered at the UN in Geneva on Monday to discuss how best to curb chemical pollution, which has had increasingly dire consequences for health and the…

UNEP - Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions hybrid press conference

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home UNEP - Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions hybrid press conference 01 May 2023 Press Conference Announcement Opening of the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention (BC COP-16), 11th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention (RC COP-11) and 11th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention (SC COP-11) Rolph Payet, Executive Secretary of the Basel, Rotterdam and…

Chair of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture Presents Annual Report to the Committee against Torture

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Chair of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture Presents Annual Report to the Committee against Torture 01 May 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Chair of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture this morning presented the Subcommittee’s sixteenth annual report to the Committee against Torture. Suzanne Jabbour, Chairperson of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture, said after being severely impacted by the COVID-19…

INTERVIEW: ‘Extremely difficult conversations’: Seeking justice for sexual abuse victims

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home INTERVIEW: ‘Extremely difficult conversations’: Seeking justice for sexual abuse victims 30 April 2023 MONUSCO/Alain Likota An outreach campaign on the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse takes place in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Critics have said justice takes too long, and perpetrators are not always held accountable in cases of sexual exploitation and abuse…

Sudan: UN relief chief heads to the region as humanitarian crisis nears 'breaking point'

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: UN relief chief heads to the region as humanitarian crisis nears 'breaking point' 30 April 2023 UN Photo/Loey Felipe Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, briefs reporters on the situation in Afghanistan after a recent visit to the country. In light of the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Sudan,…

Guterres convenes meeting in Doha to discuss key issues in Afghanistan

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres convenes meeting in Doha to discuss key issues in Afghanistan 30 April 2023 © UNICE/Mohammad Haya Burhan A thirteen-year-old girl studies at home in Kabul after the Taliban announced that schools would not reopen for Afghan girls in grades 7-12. UN Secretary-General António Guterres will be in Doha, Qatar, on Monday to host a two-day meeting on Afghanistan, bringing together special…

First Person: ‘Humanity must get out of the cradle’

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home First Person: ‘Humanity must get out of the cradle’ 29 April 2023 © WMO A satellite orbits over Earth. Chinese writer Cixin Liu is one of the world’s most highly respected science-fiction authors, known for epics such as “The Three Body Problem,” soon to be adapted as a major TV series. He shared his thoughts on the future of the planet, at an event held at UN Headquarters to mark…

In Dialogue with Slovakia, Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome Apology Regarding Suffering Caused by 2013 Police Intervention, Ask About Training of Law Enforcement Officials and the Use of Restraints in Psychiatric Hospitals

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Slovakia, Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome Apology Regarding Suffering Caused by 2013 Police Intervention, Ask About Training of Law Enforcement Officials and the Use of Restraints in Psychiatric Hospitals 28 April 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the fourth periodic report of Slovakia, with Committee Experts welcoming an…

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Closes One Hundred and Ninth Session

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Closes One Hundred and Ninth Session 28 April 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this afternoon closed its one hundred and ninth session, during which it reviewed the reports of Argentina, Niger, Philippines, Portugal, the Russian Federation and Tajikistan. Ibrahima Guisse, Committee Rapporteur, providing a summary…

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,…