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Probes on extrajudicial killings, ‘important step’ in fighting impunity in Colombia – UN rights office
19 February 2021
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, welcomed on Friday, progress on the investigation in Colombia of people falsely presented as having been killed in combat as "an important step in fighting impunity".
So-called “false positives” cases refer to civilians that have been extrajudicially killed by the Colombian army and then falsely labelled as enemies in …
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UN chief to security meeting: ‘2021 must be the year to get back on track’
19 February 2021
By exposing deep fissures and fragilities, “COVID-19 has x-rayed the world”, the UN chief told the Munich Security Conference on Friday, while acknowledging that today’s vulnerabilities go “well beyond” pandemics and public health.
“Our global tests and challenges are getting bigger and more complex. Yet our responses remain fragmented and insufficient”, Secretary-General António…
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Yemen: UN rights office calls for de-escalation in Marib Governorate
19 February 2021
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, appealed on Friday for a de-escalation in hostilities in Marib Governorate in northern Yemen as Houthi forces, also known as Ansar Allah, attempt to seize the area from Government control.
Spokesperson Liz Throssell said OHCHR is increasingly concerned about the fate of civilians, including at least 800,000 internally displaced people (IDPs), caught…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE
19 February 2021
Bi-Weekly Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Human Rights Council (HRC), the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the International Labour Organization (ILO).
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Rolando Gomez, for the Human Rights Council (HRC), informed that the forty-…
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Committee on Economic, Social And Cultural Rights discusses the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in its dialogue with Finland
19 February 2021
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concluded today its review of the seventh periodic report of Finland on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, Committee Experts asked the delegation to comment on the impact of the emergency measures on economic, social and cultural rights, notably how they affected minority groups, immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers. What was the practice of…
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Violence in South Sudan engulfs country, 10 years after independence ‘children all have guns’
19 February 2021
Extreme violence and attacks involving thousands of fighters at a time have engulfed more than three-quarters of South Sudan, UN human Rights Council-appointed investigators said on Friday, warning that the bloodshed faced by civilians are “the worst recorded” since the country’s civil war began in December 2013.
Highlighting a continuing lack of local and…
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UN human rights office alarmed by ‘attacks’ on judicial independence in Haiti
19 February 2021
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) is “very concerned” over recent attacks against judicial independence in Haiti, as the country is gripped by political and institutional instability, a spokesperson said on Friday.
According to spokesperson Liz Throssell, a judge of the Haitian Cour de Cassation (Supreme Court), was arrested on 7 February, in circumstances that may amount to…
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DR Congo: Lives and futures of three million children at risk, UNICEF warns
19 February 2021
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Friday, highlighted the dire situation of some three million displaced children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who face brutal militia violence and extreme hunger.
Whole villages have been set ablaze, health centres and schools ransacked, and entire families – including children – hacked to death, in a series of…
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Human Rights Council / Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan virtual press conference
19 February 2021
Press Conference Announcement
Yasmin Sooka, Chairperson/Member of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan
Andrew Clapham, Member of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan
Barney Afako, Member of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan
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Human Rights Council / Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan virtual press conference
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UN NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Exceptional teacher inspires students and fights scourge of child marriage
19 February 2021
Indian primary school teacher Ranjitsinh Disale, winner of the UN-backed 2020 Global Teacher Prize, says that he is driven by empowering students, particularly girls, so they can “unleash their potential” and have the confidence to achieve their aspirations.
Mr. Disale, one of 10 finalists for the prestigious accolade, was recognized for his “exceptional”…
