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Statement by Ms. Flavia Pansieri, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights in Dresden, Germany
24 October 2014
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Can there be peace and development without respect for human rights? Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for inviting me. I have a special affection for UN Day and also for Germany...
Statement by Hilal Elver, Special Rapporteur on the Right Food at the 69th session of the General Assembly
Third Committee
Item 68 (b & c): Human Rights
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24 October 2014 New York Mr. Chairperson, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and gentlemen, It is an honor to present my first report to the General Assembly in my capacity as Special Rapporteur on the...
Statement to the Security Council by Ivan Šimonović,
Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, meeting on Ukraine, 24 October 2014
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Madam President, Distinguished Members of the Security Council, Thank you for the opportunity to brief you on the human rights situation in Ukraine. On 8 October, OHCHR issued the sixth monthly report...
France / Climate change: UN expert hails Environmental Charter
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Chinese | French PARIS (24 October 2014) – The United Nations Independent Expert on human rights and the environment, John Knox, held a press conference* today at the end of his five-day official...
Freedom of religion or belief must also be protected at the workplace – UN rights expert
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NEW YORK / GENEVA (24 October 2014) – United Nations human rights expert Heiner Bielefeldt today told the UN General Assembly that freedom to manifest one’s religion or belief without discrimination...
The Declaration on the Right to Development – a framework for an alternative vision of society
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NEW YORK (23 October 2014) – The Chair-Rapporteur of the intergovernmental Working Group on the Right to Development, Tamara Kunanayakam, today urged all Governments around the world to redouble their...
Press briefing notes on Kyrgyzstan, Libya and Mexico
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Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani Date : 24 October 2014 Location: Geneva Subjects : (1) Kyrgyzstan (2) Libya and (3) Mexico (1) Kyrgyzstan We call on the...
Independent Expert concludes visit to France
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Chinese | French Paris, France (October 24, 2014)- The visit of the United Nations Independent Expert on human rights and the environment, John Knox, ended today with the presentation of his...
Criminalization ‘no solution’ to irregular migration – UN Committee on Migrant Workers
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NEW YORK/GENEVA (24 October 2014) – Criminalizing people for crossing or attempting to cross borders does nothing to tackle the issue of irregular migration, but contributes instead to rising...