UNHumanRightsPacific

@OHCHR_Pacific

United Nations (UN) Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Regional Office for the Pacific. Covering 16 countries of the Pacific.

Suva, Fiji
pacific.ohchr.org
Joined January 2010
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    Jul 2

    Countries should respect human rights and combat damaging disinformation with free media and digital literacy, not and repression – UN expert tells : Diverse and reliable information obvious antidote to disinformation. 👉

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    23 hours ago

    Apply to our Fellowship programme for people of . Deadline extended to 15 July 2021.

    Did you know that we offer a Fellowship programme to empower people of to defend human rights & ? Apply before 5 July 2021.
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    Jul 1

    Four High Commissioners for have served during our 15-year history: Louise Arbour, Navi Pillay, , and . For more on the role 🔗 🎈

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  4. Jul 1

    Amid , misinformation can be deadly. But all of us can do something about it: and take time to verify facts before you share something online to stop the spread of misinformation -- and the virus.
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    Jul 1

    1 in 6 partnered women experienced abuse during the 2020 lockdown. The Forum in Paris is our chance to make a difference. Join us:

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    Jul 1

    greatly impacts older persons & their human rights. Engaging them can make more inclusive and effective & help subvert social stereotypes around old age. Read report on climate change and the rights of older persons👉

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    Jul 1

    Shutting down internet and mobile phone access to stifle dissent has become “entrenched” and more sophisticated in more and more countries as governments seek to retain power, Special Rapporteur told .

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    Jun 30

    Keeping the global temperature rise below 1.5°C is a humanitarian imperative. Without drastic efforts to curb global emissions, the humanitarian consequences of the climate emergency will be far worse in the decades to come. Via

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    Jun 30

    The crisis has intensified vulnerabilities, particularly for women migrant workers, as they are over-represented in low-paid and low-skilled jobs , said on Wednesday.

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  10. Jun 30

    The Initiative to eliminate violence against women & girls has delivered notable results in 25 countries last year. It is a proven model to ensure that the next generation of girls will not be expected to live in fear.
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    Jun 30

    Developing countries have borne the brunt of the pandemic’s impact on tourism, with estimated reductions in arrivals of between 60 and 80% in 2020

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    Jun 30

    Human rights are for everyone, everywhere - no matter who you are or whom you love. 🖤♥️🧡💛💚💙💜 As comes to end, see how you can continue supporting UN all year round in the fight against transphobia, homophobia & biphobia:

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    Jun 30

    Number of migrant workers has increased by 5 million since 2017, according to latest estimates. has highlighted critical role migrants play as essential workers & exposed their vulnerabilities in informal or unprotected jobs.

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    Jun 30

    In a fearless future, all young people are celebrated & supported on their journeys — regardless of their gender, sexual orientation or ethnicity. UN explains how you can help make this future a reality:

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    Jun 30

    | Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty Calls for the Creation of a Global Fund for Social Protection during Interactive Dialogue with the Human Rights Council

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  16. Jun 30

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    We are taking a look back at some of the critical issues that the Human Rights Council has addressed since it was established in 2006. 🎈
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    Jun 30

    At , Olivier De Schutter, Special Rapporteur on extreme and human rights, outlined his proposal for a . READ report 🔗

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    Jun 30

    The high mortality rate experienced by older persons in pandemic, the rise in xenophobia and domestic abuse, and restraints on freedom of speech, are not unique to one disaster but can arise in many circumstances warns @

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    Jun 30

    At , Morris Tidball-Binz, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, presented his priorities + reports of his predecessor . ℹ️ INFO 📺WATCH

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    Jun 30

    We are taking a look back at some of the critical issues that the Human Rights Council has addressed since it was established in 2006. 🎈

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