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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women congratulate Switzerland on its global gender gap ranking, ask about the visibility of the Convention and gender stereotypes

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21 Oct 2022

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report of Switzerland, with Committee Experts congratulating the State on being...

Exposure to toxic substances a form of environmental violence against indigenous peoples: UN expert

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21 Oct 2022

NEW YORK (21 October 2022) – Indigenous peoples exposed to hazardous substances are suffering a form of environmental violence that has caused deaths and endangered lives through loss of food sources...

Solidarity on COVID-19 vaccines key step in bridging rights divide between rich and poor countries: UN expert

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21 Oct 2022

NEW YORK (21 October 2022) – Inequitable vaccine availability during the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the great disparity between the global North and South in accessing...

Trillions needed to close finance gap on Sustainable Development Goals, says UN expert

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21 Oct 2022

NEW YORK (21 October 2022) – A UN expert warned today that with the world approaching the halfway mark towards 2030, current trends show that almost all States will miss nearly all Sustainable...

World more violent and unstable because of inaction in protecting rights of minorities, UN expert warns

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21 Oct 2022

NEW YORK (21 October 2022) – The United Nations and the international community must show leadership to address inaction and negligence in the protection of minority rights, a UN expert told the...

Search for journalist continues 12 years after his disappearance

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21 Oct 2022

Portrait of Sandya Ekneligoda © Sandya Ekneligoda

Prageeth Ekneligoda, a Sri Lankan journalist, cartoonist and human rights activist, was disappeared on 24 January 2010. For the past 12 years, his wife, Sandya Ekneligoda, and their two sons have been searching for the truth and for justice.

Escalation of hostilities in northern Syria

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21 Oct 2022

An escalation in hostilities in northern Syria this month has resulted in the deaths and injuries of civilians. This worrying development was also marked by the targeted killing in eastern rural...

Mass protests planned to mark one year since the coup

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21 Oct 2022

Ahead of mass protests planned next week to mark one year since the 25 October coup, we call on the Sudanese authorities to ensure that people can exercise their rights to peaceful assembly, freedom...

Authorities respond violently to protests

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21 Oct 2022

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk deplores the lethal use of force against protesters in several cities in Chad, including killings by live ammunition. Our Office has also received...

End racism to advance health and other human rights says UN expert

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20 Oct 2022

NEW YORK (20 October 2022) – Eliminating racism and disparities in health status resulting from racial discrimination, xenophobia and intolerance is central to global efforts to advance the right to...