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MORNING - Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory Concludes that Israeli Authorities and Hamas Are Both Responsible for War Crimes

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory Concludes that Israeli Authorities and Hamas Are Both Responsible for War Crimes 19 June 2024 Meeting Summaries Human Rights Council Concludes Dialogue with the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan The Human Rights Council this morning started an interactive dialogue with the…

HRC Press Conference

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home HRC Press Conference 19 June 2024 Press Conference Announcement Report of the Commission presented at the 56th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council Navi Pillay, Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian TerritoryChris Sidoti, Member of the Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory

OHCHR Press Conference

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home OHCHR Press Conference 19 June 2024 Press Conference Announcement Launch of report titled, “Thematic Report: Indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks during the conflict in Gaza (October – December 2023)” Ajith Sunghay, Chief of OPT Office, UN Human Rights Office

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Hears that the Severity of Violations against Women and Girls in Afghanistan Might Amount to Crimes against Humanity, and that Nearly 18 Million Individuals Face Acute Hunger in Sudan Amidst Looming Famine

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Hears that the Severity of Violations against Women and Girls in Afghanistan Might Amount to Crimes against Humanity, and that Nearly 18 Million Individuals Face Acute Hunger in Sudan Amidst Looming Famine 18 June 2024 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an enhanced interactive dialogue on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, hearing that the severity of…

MORNING - High Commissioner for Human Rights Says Myanmar is Being Suffocated by an Illegitimate Military Regime, Speaks of Stories of Horrific War Tactics and Brutal Atrocity Crimes

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - High Commissioner for Human Rights Says Myanmar is Being Suffocated by an Illegitimate Military Regime, Speaks of Stories of Horrific War Tactics and Brutal Atrocity Crimes 18 June 2024 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on his report on Myanmar, hearing that Myanmar was being suffocated…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 18 June 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired a hybrid briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Refugee Agency, United Nations Trade and Development, the United Nations Development Programme, the Human Rights Council, the World Health Organization, and Ipsos. Public support for refugeesTrinh…

OPENING - High Commissioner for Human Rights Highlights the Cruelty of War and the Urgent Need to Find the Way Back to Peace as he Presents his Global Update at the Opening of the Fifty-Sixth Regular Session of the Human Rights Council

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home OPENING - High Commissioner for Human Rights Highlights the Cruelty of War and the Urgent Need to Find the Way Back to Peace as he Presents his Global Update at the Opening of the Fifty-Sixth Regular Session of the Human Rights Council 18 June 2024 Meeting Summaries The Human Rights Council this morning opened its fifty-sixth regular session, which will be held from 18 June to 12 July, hearing Volker Türk, United Nations…

Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families Concludes Thirty-Eighth Session after Adopting Findings on Türkiye, Senegal and Congo

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families Concludes Thirty-Eighth Session after Adopting Findings on Türkiye, Senegal and Congo 14 June 2024 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families this afternoon concluded its thirty-eighth session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Türkiye…

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

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home New Permanent Representative of Türkiye Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva 14 June 2024 Presentation of Credentials Burak Akçapar, the new Permanent Representative of Türkiye to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.Prior to his…

UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING

10 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING 14 June 2024 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by spokespersons and representatives of the UN Environment Programme and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and followed by a briefing by the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine.Update from the Assistant Secretary-General,…