. and are calling for a collaborative approach to better respond to the mixed movement of refugees and migrants throughout the Americas.
Full statement: is.gd/RO83GR
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Water 💧 is fundamental to life on our planet.
Migratory birds 🦅 and people 👨👩👧👦 need water to survive!
Aquatic ecosystems are increasingly threatened around the world and so are the migratory birds that depend on them.
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#WorldMigratoryBirdDay
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For 75 years, has helped countries navigate the difficult path from conflict to peace.
Peacekeepers are ordinary people working in dangerous & strenuous conditions to achieve extraordinary outcomes.
Their courage and commitment inspires us to take action. #PK75
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Millets can grow on arid lands with minimal inputs & are resilient to changes in climate.
They are therefore an ideal solution for countries to increase self-sufficiency & reduce reliance on imported cereal grains.
➕ℹ️about the #YearofMillets: fao.org/millets-2023/en #IYM2023
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"On average so far this year, over 10 people are put to death each week in Iran.
This is an abominable record."
called on authorities to follow the lead of most other States and to abolish the death penalty or halt all executions.
🔗 is.gd/Azb5YZ
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Don't miss this chance to start your career at the UN!
🎉Applications for the UN Young Professionals Programme are now open!
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👉Submit your application by 29 June 2023
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Mariana Katzarova started work as the first UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in #Russia, following appointment by .
“I hope the Russian Government authorities will extend their cooperation to my mandate & allow me to visit the country."
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𝑷𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒆, 𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒏 𝒂 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒚 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒕. 🌎 🇺🇳
That is what the 🇺🇳 is working for, every day, everywhere. un.org/en/our-work
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🎨 Calling all change makers! is on the lookout for creatives who want to use their art to promote a more just and equal world.
→ Learn more unrisd.org/imagine-equali
#CallforArtists #ImagineEquality
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🌲🌳Forests give us clean air, water, food, medicine, energy and countless 🍃 products.
Learn how forests hold the key for a green 🌍.
📖 bit.ly/UNForest
💬 #UNForests
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Countries need to harness renewable sources of energy to support their economies & people while tackling climate change.
But what’s the right mix for the economy and our planet?
Tune in to this episode of 's #WeeklyTradecast to find out. bit.ly/41wcKB8
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🇸🇴 Somalia’s groundbreaking all-women media team, , in April celebrated a year of smashing taboos in a country ranked as one of the most dangerous places to report the news.
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How much do you really know about racism and human rights? Take this quiz to find out!
Challenge yourself and #FightRacism with knowledge: un.org/en/fight-racis #NoToHate
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80% of what we eat and 98% of the oxygen we breathe comes from plants.
This #PlantHealthDay is a reminder that everyone has a role to play in protecting plant health which helps safeguard the environment and biodiversity.
More from : bit.ly/3nwXXZi
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A fact-finding report from has concluded there are strong indications that more than 500 people were killed – the vast majority summarily executed – by Malian troops and foreign military personnel.
Report (FR): is.gd/uwf7th
#Mali
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Before you share content online,
THINK:
WHO made it?
WHAT is the source?
WHERE did it come from?
WHY are you sharing this?
WHEN was it published?
#PeaceBegins #PKDay #PK75
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The UN Committee against Torture today issued its findings on Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, and Slovakia after reviewing their reports in the latest session.
Read more: is.gd/zqJa7K
#PreventTorture
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🌱🌵Plants are life!
We depend on them for 80% of the food we eat and 98% of the oxygen we breathe.
fao.org/plant-health-d
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💙 Let a refugee know they're not alone.
💙 Support a refugee-owned business.
💙 Amplify refugee stories, make their voices heard.
💙 Give what you can to help refugee families.
#StandWithRefugees
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In first mission to India, Special Envoy for #Myanmar Noeleen Heyzer calls for regional unity for de-escalation of violence, release of political prisoners and return to civilian rule based on the will of the people.
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DYK forests absorb 2 billion tonnes of CO2 every year?
Learn how forests help in #ClimateAction!
Follow the UN Forum on Forests live on 📺 webtv.un.org
📖 bit.ly/UNForest |
💬 #UNForests
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“The violence must stop.
It risks a catastrophe within #Sudan that could engulf the whole region and beyond. We must all do everything within our power to pull Sudan back from the edge of the abyss.”
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Nearly 61 million new internal displacements, or movements, were registered in 2022, according to a newly released Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre report, a 60% increase compared to the previous year. This figure is the highest ever reported.
internal-displacement.org/global-report/
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The #OceanDecade will generate the knowledge needed for sustainable management of the ocean and its resources for all.
Join the movement 👉oceandecade.org
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Experts of the Child Rights’ Committee #CRC praise Jordan for adopting legislation on children’s rights, raise questions about child marriage and discrimination against refugee and migrant children.
Our summary: ungeneva.org/en/news-media/
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We all have a role in calling out inequalities and discrimination where we see them, setting an example or advocating to change laws.
Let's stand united against discrimination, and help build a world free of hate and violence. #EndDiscrimination #StandUp4HumanRights
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Experts of the #CEDAW Committee commend Germany on receiving Ukrainian refugees, question the state on discrimination against Muslim women and threats posed to women by artificial intelligence.
Our summary: ungeneva.org/en/news-media/
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“After a year, #Israeli authorities have failed to hold the perpetrators of #ShireenAbuAqla killing accountable, while independent investigations have pointed at the culpability of Israeli forces. Justice remains hostage of politics,” warn .
ohchr.org/en/latest
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Human Rights Council asks designated expert of the High Commissioner on Human Rights in Sudan to document all allegations of #HumanRights violations since 25 Oct. 2021, incl. those arising from the current conflict.
Our summary of #SS36 afternoon meeting: ungeneva.org/fr/news-media/
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“I am deeply concerned about increased bias-motivated incidents of harassment, threats, and violence against #LGBT people, including a rampant surge in hate crimes in the UK,” says special expert .
ohchr.org/latest
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#SS36 Sudan: High Commissioner for Human Rights strongly condemns "this wanton violence, in which both sides had trampled international humanitarian law."
Our summary of #SS36 morning meeting⤵️: ungeneva.org/en/news-media/
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#Afghanistan
“Stoning people to death or burying them under a wall constitutes torture or other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment," say .
“We urge the de facto authorities to establish a moratorium on the death penalty and corporal punishment."
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#Sudan
"I condemn the use of violence by individuals who have no regard for the lives and fundamental rights of millions of their own compatriots. All parties must protect the rights of civilians and comply with international humanitarian and human rights law." -
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“I am distressed by the deteriorating state of Mr. #Navalny health and the apparent lack of satisfactory diagnosis and medical treatment,” says special expert .
“He must immediately and continuously be provided with adequate care.”
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"Today, immense damage has been done, destroying the hopes and rights of millions of people.
All parties must protect the rights of civilians and comply with international humanitarian and human rights law."
- at the special session on #Sudan.
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“Human Rights Council has called this special session to express urgent concern for the rights & lives of Sudan’s people.
I take this opportunity to urge all States with influence in the region to encourage, by all possible means, the resolution of this crisis.“ –
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Happening NOW:
Special Session of the UN Human Rights Council on the situation in #Sudan 🇸🇩.
Watch LIVE ➡️ webtv.un.org
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