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MORNING - Human Rights Council Concludes General Debate on the Human Rights Situation in Palestine and Other Occupied Arab Territories, and Begins General Debate on the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home MORNING - Human Rights Council Concludes General Debate on the Human Rights Situation in Palestine and Other Occupied Arab Territories, and Begins General Debate on the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action 29 March 2023 Meeting Summaries   The Human Rights Council this morning concluded the general debate under agenda item seven on the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories, and…

Afghanistan: OHCHR alarm over arrests of activists speaking up for women and girls

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Afghanistan: OHCHR alarm over arrests of activists speaking up for women and girls 29 March 2023 © Unsplash/Mohammad Husaini Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. The de facto Taliban authorities in Afghanistan must immediately release activists detained for advocating for girls’ and women’s rights, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Wednesday, expressing alarm over ongoing arrests.…

UN rights experts condemn Uganda’s ‘egregious’ anti-LGBT legislation

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights experts condemn Uganda’s ‘egregious’ anti-LGBT legislation 29 March 2023 © UNDP Uganda/Hadijah Nabbale Vendors sell fruit and vegetables at Nakasero Market, in Kampala Uganda. Making homosexuality punishable by death is an egregious violation of human rights, independent UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts said on Wednesday, urging Uganda’s president to veto new laws approved…

DR Congo: Security Council warned of ‘considerable’ deterioration in restive east

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home DR Congo: Security Council warned of ‘considerable’ deterioration in restive east 29 March 2023 UN Photo/Michael Ali A MONUSCO helicopter lands in Beni in the North Kivu region of the DR Congo. The UN envoy to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) warned the Security Council on Wednesday that the security situation in eastern Congo has "deteriorated considerably" in recent months and that…

Marburg virus outbreaks highlight link between health and planet: Tedros

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Marburg virus outbreaks highlight link between health and planet: Tedros 29 March 2023 WHO Technicians undertake research ay the Baney Research Laboratory in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. (file) The head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the agency was working to help contain Marburg virus disease outbreaks in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania, advocating for more…

New network aims to save migrant lives in the Americas

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home New network aims to save migrant lives in the Americas 29 March 2023 IOM/Gema Cortés Dorelis Suarez, 28, and her three children, Yorkelis, 11, Bonilla, 5, and Lorens 3, left Anzuategui in Venezuela to look for a better life in Brazil. A new UN-backed network aims to drive action to save migrant lives in the Americas, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday.…

General Assembly votes to seek World Court’s opinion, in quest for ‘bolder’ climate action

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home General Assembly votes to seek World Court’s opinion, in quest for ‘bolder’ climate action 29 March 2023 © UNICEF/Vlad Sokhin Children play on a jetty on Fale Island in the Pacific Ocean archipelago of Tokelau. The UN General Assembly will seek the opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on countries’ obligations to address climate change, following the adoption by consensus of a…

WHO hybrid press conference

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home WHO hybrid press conference 29 March 2023 Press Conference Announcement Rising trauma injuries across the Eastern Mediterranean Region - WHO response and management Dr Rick Brennan, Regional Emergency Director of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (online) Dr Rik Peeperkorn, WHO Representative for the occupied Palestinian territory (online) Dr Sara Halimah, Trauma Care Specialist for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (online…

In Dialogue with Morocco, Experts of the Committee on Migrant Workers Commend Migration Policy Development, Raise Issues Concerning Children of Migrants and Treatment of Migrants by Border Police

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home In Dialogue with Morocco, Experts of the Committee on Migrant Workers Commend Migration Policy Development, Raise Issues Concerning Children of Migrants and Treatment of Migrants by Border Police 28 March 2023 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families this afternoon concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Morocco, with Committee…

AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Hears that the Current Israeli Plan to Double the Settler Population in the Occupied Syrian Golan by 2027 is Unprecedented, and that 700,000 Israeli Settlers Are Living Illegally in the Occupied West Bank

2 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home AFTERNOON - Human Rights Council Hears that the Current Israeli Plan to Double the Settler Population in the Occupied Syrian Golan by 2027 is Unprecedented, and that 700,000 Israeli Settlers Are Living Illegally in the Occupied West Bank 28 March 2023 Meeting Summaries   Council Adopts Universal Periodic Review Outcome of South Africa, Concludes General Debate on the Universal Periodic Review, and Starts…