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Do not use weather as a basis to relax COVID-19 control measures, UN agency urges
18 March 2021
The UN weather agency on Thursday cautioned that the current onset of warmer temperatures in the northern hemisphere should not be used as a trigger to relax measures to halt the spread of coronavirus.
In a new report, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) highlighted that contrary to popular assumptions about warm weather dampening viral spread, infections rose in…
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Secretary-General appoints Jean Arnault as his personal envoy on Afghanistan
18 March 2021
The United Nations Secretary-General on Wednesday announced the appointment of seasoned mediator Jean Arnault as his new Personal Envoy on Afghanistan and Regional Issues, reflecting the Organization’s continued commitment to the peaceful resolution to the decades-long conflict in the country.
Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for Secretary-General António Guterres, said that Mr.…
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‘Yemen can’t wait’, UN and partners warn in seeking $3.85 billion for humanitarian response
17 March 2021
The UN and its humanitarian partners are seeking $3.85 billion to reach 16 million people in Yemen this year, or nearly 80 per cent of the population, as the country descends deeper into crisis.
The 2021 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for the country, published on Tuesday, aims to provide aid and protection amid ongoing armed conflict, recurrent natural hazards,…
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AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of Liberia and Jamaica, Starts General Debate on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms
17 March 2021
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Special Procedures Are Ready to Contribute to Make the Call to Action for Human Rights a Reality, Chairperson of Coordination Committee of Special Procedures Tells Human Rights Council
The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Liberia and Jamaica. It also heard the presentation of reports of the Forum on Minority Issues, the Social Forum, and the Special Procedures, followed by a general debate under agenda…
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In dialogue with Estonia, Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities expresses concerns about guardianship, COVID-19 response and situation of children with disabilities
17 March 2021
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The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its review of the initial periodic report of Estonia on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Committee Experts noted that people with restricted legal capacity had been disenfranchised: their political rights were restricted because of guardianship. Were there measures to uphold the full legal capacity of persons with disabilities, on an equal…
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UN leaders speak out against Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hatred
17 March 2021
Underlining that “diversity is a richness, not a threat”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for greater investment in promoting social cohesion and tackling bigotry in a message on Wednesday to mark the International Day to Combat Islamophobia.
“We must continue to push for policies that fully respect human rights and religious, cultural and unique human identity”, he said in a…
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Health experts give green light to Janssen COVID jab, allay clotting concerns
17 March 2021
The Janssen COVID-19 vaccine was publicly approved for international use on Wednesday by UN health agency expert advisory board, SAGE, which allayed concerns over clotting events being associated by some countries, without definitive evidence, with coronavirus jabs.
In a virtual press conference from Geneva, SAGE hailed the one-dose Janssen shot – produced by a Johnson &…
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UNICEF condemns ‘horrific killings’ of civilians in Niger
17 March 2021
The recent “horrific killings” of dozens of civilians in two villages in western Niger have been condemned in the strongest terms by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Unidentified armed groups killed at least 58 people in Darey-dey and Sinégogar, located in the Tillabery region, according to a statement issued on Wednesday by Marie-Pierre Poirier, UNICEF Regional Director for West and Central…
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Libya arms embargo ‘totally ineffective’: UN expert panel
17 March 2021
An arms embargo imposed on Libya by the Security Council in 2011 remains “totally ineffective” a UN Panel of Experts has said, adding that civilians, including migrants and asylum seekers, continue to suffer widespread rights violations and abuses.
In its final report, the Panel of Experts on Libya – established pursuant to resolution 1973 (2011) – said that throughout its mandate, the body…
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MORNING - Human Rights Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of Bulgaria, Marshall Islands, United States and Croatia
17 March 2021
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The Human Rights Council this morning adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Bulgaria, Marshall Islands, United States and Croatia.
Speaking on the Universal Periodic Review outcome of Bulgaria were China, Cuba, Ethiopia, India, Libya, Morocco, Nepal, Russian Federation, Sudan, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United Nations Children's Fund, and Venezuela.
The following civil society organizations took the floor on the Universal Periodic Review outcome of Bulgaria: World Jewish Congress,…
