Cases of Enforced Disappearance Climb to Nearly 1,000 Daily, United Nations Expert Warns Third Committee, as Delegates Call for Upholding Key Human Rights Treaties

2020-10-20 Information

Cases of Enforced Disappearance Climb to Nearly 1,000 Daily, United Nations Expert Warns Third Committee, as Delegates Call for Upholding Key Human Rights Treaties

Questions around the right to free assembly, creation of an equitable world order and efforts to stem enforced disappearances —

International Affairs

2020-10-20 Information

Health Infrastructure in Occupied Palestinian Territories, Syrian Golan on ‘Verge of Collapse’, Speaker Tells Second Committee

The ongoing occupation of Palestinian territories and the Syrian Golan violates international law and human rights, a situation worsening as

International Affairs

2020-10-20 Information

Cooperation among States Key to Mitigating Effects, Building Back Better from COVID-19, Speakers Say, as Second Committee Meets with Regional Commissions

As the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to batter the economies of developing countries, the five regional commissions

International Affairs

2020-10-20 Information

Secretary-General, in Central Sahel Conference Video Message, Appeals for $2.4 Billion to Cover Humanitarian Needs through Next Year, Warning Region ‘at Breaking Point’

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the Central Sahel Conference, today: The central Sahel

International Affairs

2020-10-20 Information

Moving Past Destructive Rivalries Through Confidence-Building Measures Key for Reducing Instability in Persian Gulf, Secretary-General Tells Security Council

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, as delivered, at the Security Council meeting on the “Maintenance of international peace

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