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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Argentina for its Active Participation in United Nations Human Rights Protection Mechanisms, Ask about Hate Speech and Challenges to the Integration of Migrants, Asylum Seekers and Refugees
18 April 2023
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The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-…
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Committee against Torture Opens Seventy-Sixth Session in Geneva
17 April 2023
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The Committee against Torture this morning opened its seventy-sixth session, which is being held in Geneva from 17 April to 12 May, during which it will review efforts by Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg and Slovakia to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman…
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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
14 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 World Food Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency, and the World Meteorological Organization.
Looming ration cuts for refugees in Chad
Pierre Honnorat, World Food Programme (WFP)…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Welcome Restoration of “A” Status for Niger’s National Human Rights Commission, Ask Questions onDescent-Based Slavery and Child Statelessness
14 April 2023
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The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-second to twenty-fifth periodic report of Niger, with…
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Expert of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Expresses Serious Concern that Incidents in the Context of the Armed Conflict in Ukraine Could Amount to Racial Discrimination
13 April 2023
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The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-fifth and twenty-sixth periodic report of the Russian Federation, with a…
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PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
11 April 2023
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by representatives and spokespersons of the Food and Agriculture Organization, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United Nations Refugee Agency, and the International Telecommunication Union…
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Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Opens One Hundred and Ninth Session in Geneva
11 April 2023
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The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning opened its one hundred and ninth session in Geneva, during which it will review anti-discrimination efforts by Argentina, Niger, Philippines, Portugal, Russian Federation and Tajikistan. The Committee heard from the…
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Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers Closes Thirty-Sixth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of El Salvador, Morocco, Nigeria and the Philippines
06 April 2023
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The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families this afternoon concluded its thirty-sixth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of El…
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WHO hybrid press conference
05 April 2023
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Rise of dengue, zika, chikungunya outbreaks and impact of climate change.
Dr Raman Velayudhan, Unit Head, Global Program on control of Neglected Tropical Diseases coordinating dengue and arbovirus initiative
Dr Diana Rojas Alvarez, Technical Lead, Zika and chikungunya and co-Lead of the Global arbovirus initiative…
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Roundup - Human Rights Council Concludes Fifty-second Regular Session after Adopting 43 Resolutions
04 April 2023
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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…
