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Ukraine: civilian casualty update 26 December 2022

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Date: 27 December 2022 1 From 24 February 2022, when the Russian Federation’s armed attack against Ukraine started, to 26 December 2022, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)...

A/HRC/52/49: Summary of the multi-stakeholder meeting on the human rights of older persons - Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

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The report provides recommendations to States, the Human Rights Council, the United Nations human rights mechanisms, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations system, the Secretary-General, civil society and other stakeholders on closing the existing human rights protection gaps that negatively affect the lives of older persons.

A/HRC/52/34: International financial obligations, digital systems and human rights - Report of the Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights

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In her report, the Independent Expert reflects on issues such as the lack of transparency of cross-border financial transactions, the difficulty of prosecuting cases involving illicit financial flows in the digital world and taxing digital platforms or companies, as well as the lack of access to technological resources in developing countries and increasing socioeconomic inequalities. The report also focuses on new digital lending practices, digital financial services, cryptocurrencies, blockchains, non-fungible tokens and encryption systems, among others.

A/HRC/52/28: Towards a just transformation: climate crisis and the right to housing – Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Balakrishnan Rajagopal

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The report highlights that the climate crisis is severely threatening the enjoyment of the right to adequate housing around the world and that housing itself makes a significant contribution to climate change. It calls for a just transition towards rights-compliant, climate-resilient and carbon-neutral housing.