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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise the Dominican Republic’s Progress in Promoting Birth Registration, Ask about High Levels of De Facto Child Marriage and Support for Asylum-Seeking Children from Haiti

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise the Dominican Republic’s Progress in Promoting Birth Registration, Ask about High Levels of De Facto Child Marriage and Support for Asylum-Seeking Children from Haiti 06 September 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of the Dominican Republic, with…

'Climate breakdown' alert as air quality dips during heatwaves: UN chief

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home 'Climate breakdown' alert as air quality dips during heatwaves: UN chief 06 September 2023 UN News In early June 2023, strong wind brought smoke from wildfires in Canada to New York City. Amplified by wildfires and desert dust fanned by climate change, more frequent heatwaves are leading to a sharp drop in air quality and human health, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)…

Ukraine: Latest Russian attack ‘another example’ of civilian suffering

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine: Latest Russian attack ‘another example’ of civilian suffering 06 September 2023 © 开发署/Oleksandr Ratushniak 乌克兰一座受损的变电站。（资料图片） The top UN humanitarian official in Ukraine on Wednesday strongly condemned Russian attacks, including on a busy market in the town of Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region, that reportedly caused dozens of civilian deaths and injuries, including children…

Accountability key to Sri Lanka’s future: UN rights chief

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Accountability key to Sri Lanka’s future: UN rights chief 06 September 2023 Unsplash/Jalitha Hewage 斯里兰卡首都科伦坡。 The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Wednesday emphasized the pressing need for Sri Lanka to address its accountability deficit, ranging from war crimes to rights violations, corruption and abuse of power…

UN expert sounds alarm over ‘contemporary forms of slavery’ in Canada

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN expert sounds alarm over ‘contemporary forms of slavery’ in Canada 06 September 2023 © Unsplash/Marcelo Vaz Lake Minnewanka in Canada. An independent UN human rights expert on Wednesday expressed concern over Canada's temporary foreign worker programmes, describing them as “a breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery…

‘Hope Away from Home’: UNHCR launches new global campaign

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Hope Away from Home’: UNHCR launches new global campaign 06 September 2023 © UNHCR/Vincent Tremeau Rohingya children living in a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh enjoy a lighter moment. The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday launched a new global campaign to rally support and firm commitments from nations to protect the rights of people fleeing conflict, violence and persecution…

‘Act together’ for clean air, Guterres urges

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Act together’ for clean air, Guterres urges 06 September 2023 Unsplash/Luca Baggio In Landmannalaugar, Iceland (pictured) clean air is important for the health and day-to-day lives of people. Marking the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies on Thursday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a powerful call for increased international cooperation to address the “global…

WMO press conference

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home WMO press conference 06 September 2023 Press Conference Announcement Annual Air Quality and Climate Bulletin: Focus on Heatwaves Lorenzo Labrador, scientific officer Sara Basart, scientific officer

HRC hybrid press conference

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home HRC hybrid press conference 06 September 2023 Press Conference Announcement Press briefing on the upcoming 54th session of the Human Rights Council (11 September-13 October 2023) Ambassador Václav Bálek, President of the Human Rights Council

Human Rights Council to Hold its Fifty-Fourth Regular Session from 11 September to 13 October 2023

1 year 8 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human Rights Council to Hold its Fifty-Fourth Regular Session from 11 September to 13 October 2023 06 September 2023 Press Release The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its fifty-fourth regular session from 11 September to 13 October 2023 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.  The session will open at 10 a.m. on Monday, 11…