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How a landmark resolution on mandates will improve the work of UN organizations | United Nations
How can the United Nations work more clearly, coherently and effectively in a rapidly changing world? This short explainer video breaks down the practical implications of the General Assembly resolution on Mandate Creation, Implementation and Review for an Efficient and Effective United Nations — a key milestone under Workstream 2 of the UN80 Initiative.
Appeal to Allow International Journalists to Report from Gaza by Liz Corbin, EBU News Director
Liz Corbin, EBU News Director, condemns the current situation in Gaza, where international journalists are unable to report independently from inside the Strip. “It has to end,” she says.
UN Geneva Press Briefing: ILO, UNHCR, IFRC, WHO, OHCHR, UNECE - 5.5.26
🎥 New Report on the Hidden Risks of Digital System Failures; 🎥 New Global Report on Skills and Lifelong Learning; 🎥 Humanitarian Needs Rise as More People are Forced to Flee in Lebanon; 🎥 Hantavirus Cluster Linked to Cruise Ship Travel; 🎥 Civilians Impacted Amid Clashes in Mali; 🎥 Call for Water Cooperation in Central Africa; 🎥 Call for Protection of Humanitarian Personnel on the Anniversary of the Founding of IFRC; 🎥 Announcements.
#3Minutes | Water: the world's most precious resource
Water is essential to life, but it is under increasing pressure around the world. From scarcity to growing inequalities and rising tensions, it has become a central global challenge. In less than 3 minutes, find out how the United Nations is working to address these challenges and promote cooperation on shared water resources.
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Universal Periodic Review
The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique mechanism of the Human Rights Council that calls for each UN Member State to undergo a peer review of its human rights records every 4.5 years. The UPR provides each State the opportunity to regularly:
- Report on the actions it has taken to improve the human rights situations in their countries and to overcome challenges to the enjoyment of human rights; and
- Receive recommendations – informed by multi-stakeholder input and pre-session reports – from UN Member States for continuous improvement.
