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EU needs to reinvent itself to win fight against poverty - UN expert

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29 Jan 2021

Français | Español BRUSSELS (29 January 2021) – The European Union must boldly rethink its socio-economic governance if it is to live up to its commitment to eradicate poverty, the UN Special...

Sri Lanka: Compulsory cremation of COVID-19 bodies cannot continue, say UN experts

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25 Jan 2021

GENEVA (25 January 2021) – UN human rights experts today urged the Sri Lankan Government to end its policy of forced cremation of the COVID-19 deceased, saying it ran contrary to the beliefs of...

UN expert says global coordination and more equitable sharing of COVID-19 vaccines key to recovery

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22 Jan 2021

GENEVA (22 January 2021) – States and non-state actors must cooperate in an equitable, globally coordinated vaccine distribution programme, such as the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access Facility (COVAX)...

COVID-19: Equitable vaccine access for all, including migrants, is crucial, say UN Special Rapporteurs

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22 Jan 2021

Español GENEVA (22 January 2021) – UN human rights experts today called on States to ensure migrants are included in national COVID-19 vaccination programmes, which must offer equitable access for all...

The role of UN-created accountability mechanisms in the global flight against impunity: what's next?

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20 Jan 2021

Statement delivered by Assistant Secretary-General Ilze Brands-Kehris on behalf of Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 20 January 2021 I am grateful to the Government of the...

Human Rights Council’s 3rd intersessional meeting for dialogue and cooperation on Human Rights and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

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14 Jan 2021

14 January 2021 (3 p.m. – 5 p.m. CET) Oral statement by Ms. Ilze Brands Kehris, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a privilege to join you in this...

Israel/OPT: UN experts call on Israel to ensure equal access to COVID-19 vaccines for Palestinians

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14 Jan 2021

GENEVA (14 January 2021) – UN human rights experts* today called on Israel, the occupying power, to ensure swift and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for the Palestinian people under occupation....

UN meeting: human rights-based recovery to COVID-19 pandemic

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11 Jan 2021

GENEVA (11 January 2021) – The third intersessional meeting on human rights and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, mandated by the Human Rights Council, will take place virtually on Thursday...

Tackling COVID-19 in Nigeria from a safety education angle

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08 Jan 2021

The safety education tools that Ugochi Obidiegwu, Managing partner at The Safety Chic, develops for children and adults have been helping teachers and pupils in Nigeria resume school with minimised danger during the COVID-19 pandemic.