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New WFP chief Cindy McCain warns of funding crunch in fight against hunger

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home New WFP chief Cindy McCain warns of funding crunch in fight against hunger 05 April 2023 © WFP/Lee Sipaseuth Cindy McCain visits WFP operations in Laos in November 2022 before her confirmation as Executive Director of the organization. Cindy McCain of the United States takes the helm of the UN emergency food relief agency amid “unprecedented” global hunger fuelled by conflict, climate change…

Rights expert denounces interference in Beirut explosion probe

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Rights expert denounces interference in Beirut explosion probe 05 April 2023 © UNOCHA Workers in Lebanon assess the damage at Beirut Port after a deadly explosion on 4 August 2020. Judges investigating the deadly August 2020 explosion at the port in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, must be free to do their job in peace, a UN independent human rights expert said on Wednesday.…

Guterres calls for world ‘united in peace’ as Ramadan, Easter, Passover coincide

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Guterres calls for world ‘united in peace’ as Ramadan, Easter, Passover coincide 05 April 2023 UN video Reem Abaza of UN News speaks with Secretary-General António Guterres about his annual Ramadan solidarity visits. The UN chief has called for people of faith worldwide to “join their voices in a common prayer for peace”, as the holy festivals of Ramadan, Easter and Passover coincide this…

Ukraine seeks UNESCO support for post-war cultural renaissance

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine seeks UNESCO support for post-war cultural renaissance 05 April 2023 © UNESCO UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay is interviewed by the media during her visit to Ukraine. Nearly $7 billion will be required over the next decade to rebuild the cultural sector in war-ravaged Ukraine, the head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said during a visit to…

Roundup - Human Rights Council Concludes Fifty-second Regular Session after Adopting 43 Resolutions

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Roundup - Human Rights Council Concludes Fifty-second Regular Session after Adopting 43 Resolutions 04 April 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council today concluded its fifty-second regular session after adopting 43 resolutions, extending 19 thematic and country-specific mandates, and appointing 10 Special Procedure mandate holders. The Council extended for a period of three years the mandates of the…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts 13 Resolutions, Extends Mandates on Myanmar, Ukraine, Racism and Racial Discrimination, Working Group on the Durban Declaration, and Mali, Appoints 10 Mandate Holders, and Closes Fifty-Second Regular Session

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts 13 Resolutions, Extends Mandates on Myanmar, Ukraine, Racism and Racial Discrimination, Working Group on the Durban Declaration, and Mali, Appoints 10 Mandate Holders, and Closes Fifty-Second Regular Session 04 April 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted 13 resolutions, extending mandates on Myanmar, Ukraine, racism and racial discrimination,…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 04 April 2023 UN Geneva Press Briefing Rolando Gomez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons from the Human Rights Council and the World Health Organization. Human Rights Council update Pascal Sim for the Human Rights Council (HRC) said today was the last day of the…

MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Eight Resolutions, Extends Mandates on Sale and Sexual Exploitation of Children, Iran, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Belarus, and Syria

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Eight Resolutions, Extends Mandates on Sale and Sexual Exploitation of Children, Iran, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Belarus, and Syria 04 April 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this morning adopted eight resolutions, extending mandates on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, Iran, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Belarus, and Syria. Other…

OHCHR hybrid press conference

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home OHCHR hybrid press conference 04 April 2023 Press Conference Announcement UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances to present findings on Iraq, Argentina, Costa Rica, Germany and Zambia Carmen Rosa Villa Quintana, Chair of the Committee (Room B-128) Barbara Lochbihler, Vice Chair of the Committee (Room B-128) Mohammed Ayat, Vice Chair of the Committee (online)…

Malawi: Rights experts offer ‘heartfelt support and solidarity’, in wake of Cyclone Freddy

2 years ago Breadcrumb Home Malawi: Rights experts offer ‘heartfelt support and solidarity’, in wake of Cyclone Freddy 04 April 2023 © UNOCHA/Jane Kiiru Men work to repair a damaged road in the Mulanje District of Malawi in the aftermath of Cyclone Freddy. Independent human rights experts expressed their solidarity with the people of Malawi on Tuesday, following the devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Freddy that…