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Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Holds Briefing for States Parties on its Draft General Recommendation on the Rights of Indigenous Women and Girls

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28 Jun 2022

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today held an informal briefing for States parties on its draft general recommendation on the rights of indigenous women and girls. In...

A/HRC/50/61: Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance - Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance

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Thematic reports

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27 Jun 2022

In the report, the Special Rapporteur summarizes submissions of States regarding the actions they have taken to combat the glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, and outlines relevant information submitted by non-governmental organizations.

A/HRC/51/37: Racism, racial discrimination and the right to development - Thematic study by the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development

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Studies

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22 Jun 2022

In the present study, the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development examines racism and racial discrimination as barriers to the operationalization of the right to development in the context of State obligations, international cooperation and global partnerships.

Civil Society Representatives Brief Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Situation of Women in the United Arab Emirates, Bolivia, Mongolia and Morocco

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Press releases

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20 Jun 2022

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this afternoon heard from representatives of national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations on the situation of...

UN Human Rights Chief and Special Adviser on Prevention of Genocide disturbed by increase in violence and hate speech in eastern DRC

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Press releases

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20 Jun 2022

GENEVA/NEW YORK (17 June 2022) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet and UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide Alice Nderitu today expressed their deep alarm about the...

Towards a more diverse Kyrgyzstan

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Stories

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Published Date

17 Jun 2022

UN Human Rights has pioneered an internship programme that is helping the national civil service engage more minorities and increase diversity.

A/HRC/50/60: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Sustainable Development Goals and the fight against racial discrimination - Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, E. Tendayi Achiume

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Thematic reports

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17 Jun 2022

The present report, submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 43/36, contains a racial justice and equality analysis of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Praise Azerbaijan’s Support for Rural Women, Ask about the Amended Laws Affecting Foreign Grants for Non-Governmental Organizations and the Draft National Action Plans Promoting Gender Equality

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News

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16 Jun 2022

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Azerbaijan, with Committee Experts praising Azerbaijan’s support for...

UN expert urges States to end ‘vaccine apartheid’

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Press releases

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14 Jun 2022

GENEVA (14 June 2022) – A UN human rights expert today urged the World Trade Organization (WTO) to ease intellectual property rules that protect the technology behind Covid-19 vaccines and treatments...

A/HRC/49/44: Rights of persons belonging to religious or belief minorities in situations of conflict or insecurity - Report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief

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Thematic reports

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Published Date

03 Jun 2022

In this report, the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Ahmed Shaheed, maps diverse experiences of religious or belief minorities during situations of conflict or insecurity.