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In Dialogue with Colombia, an Expert of the Committee against Torture Welcomes the Prohibition of Amnesty for Public Officials Accountable for Past Abuses, Asks about Reports of Officials’ Use of Lethal Force in Response to Social Protests and about Priso

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Colombia, an Expert of the Committee against Torture Welcomes the Prohibition of Amnesty for Public Officials Accountable for Past Abuses, Asks about Reports of Officials’ Use of Lethal Force in Response to Social Protests and about Prison Strikes 19 April 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Colombia, with a Committee…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Note Portugal’s Adoption of a National Plan to Combat Racism and Discrimination, Ask Questions on the Census and Discrimination against Roma and Persons of African Descent

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Note Portugal’s Adoption of a National Plan to Combat Racism and Discrimination, Ask Questions on the Census and Discrimination against Roma and Persons of African Descent 19 April 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined eighteenth and nineteenth periodic…

End ‘alarmist narratives’ on population growth and recognize women’s rights: UNFPA

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home End ‘alarmist narratives’ on population growth and recognize women’s rights: UNFPA 19 April 2023 UN Women/Carlos Ngeleka A woman sells food at a market in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Women’s bodies must not be held captive to government policies or “alarmist narratives” concerning population growth, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA) said in major new report…

‘Meaningful’ youth involvement in decision-making critical to sustainable future: Guterres

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Meaningful’ youth involvement in decision-making critical to sustainable future: Guterres 19 April 2023 © UNICEF/Ahmad Jallanzo Young people in Monrovia, Liberia, share mobile technology designed to raise awareness about Ebola. A just, equitable and sustainable future for all will simply not be possible without the involvement of the world’s 1.2 billion young people, UN Secretary-General…

‘Fragile ceasefire’ holds in eastern DR Congo, Security Council hears

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Fragile ceasefire’ holds in eastern DR Congo, Security Council hears 19 April 2023 © MONUSCO Peacekeepers from the UN's MONUSCO mission patrol in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. After months of fighting and rising tensions across the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the region is enjoying “a fragile lull”, including an improvement in relations between the…

UN, African and Arab leaders to hold virtual talks on Sudan crisis

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home UN, African and Arab leaders to hold virtual talks on Sudan crisis 19 April 2023 © UNHCR/Suzette Fleur Ngontoog Sudanese refugees arrive in Chad in early 2023 following an outbreak of violence in Darfur, Sudan. (file) UN Secretary-General António Guterres continues efforts towards ensuring an end to the hostilities in Sudan, his Spokesperson said on Wednesday, amid reports of a new…

INTERVIEW: Making family planning choices simpler for 8 billion

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home INTERVIEW: Making family planning choices simpler for 8 billion 19 April 2023 © UNFPA/Marielle Sander Dr. Nancy Hamura conducts a health clinic for women in rural Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea. Women’s bodies should not be held captive to choices made by governments or individuals, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has said, as it launched its flagship State of the World’s Population…

Nearly 2 million Ukrainians provided with crucial cash assistance

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Nearly 2 million Ukrainians provided with crucial cash assistance 19 April 2023 © ВПП/Н. Абдельмаджид ВПП распределяет продовольственную и денежную помощь жителям Украины. UN humanitarians have reached nearly two million Ukrainians whose lives have been impacted by Russia’s ongoing invasion with multi-purpose cash assistance in just the first three months of 2023, the UN Spokesperson said…

New Permanent Representative of El Salvador Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of El Salvador Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 19 April 2023 Presentation of Credentials  Rina Yessenia Lozano Gallegos, the new Permanent Representative of El Salvador to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to her…

PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home PRESS BRIEFING BY THE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE 18 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 Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Development Programme, the World Health Organization, Unitaid, and the International Federation of Red…