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Ukraine: Millions of displaced traumatised and urgently need help, say experts

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05 May 2022

GENEVA (5 May 2022) - UN human rights experts* and the Global Protection Cluster Coordinator are alarmed by the scale of displacement in Ukraine and call for urgent action to protect internally...

Ukraine: Protecting life must be a priority - UN human rights experts

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08 Mar 2022

GENEVA (8 March 2022) – UN human rights experts* today called on the Russian Federation to immediately end its invasion of Ukraine to avoid further bloodshed and loss of life. The experts said...

Ukraine: Aged and those with disabilities face heightened risks, say UN experts

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04 Mar 2022

GENEVA (4 March 2022) – UN human rights experts today called for the protection of those with disabilities and older people caught up in the violence in Ukraine, saying they face heightened risk of...

UN experts call for end to Russian aggression against Ukraine and urgent protection of human rights

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28 Feb 2022

GENEVA (28 February 2022) - UN human rights experts* today called on the Russian Federation to immediately end its aggression against Ukraine and call off its unnecessary and unprovoked military...

35th anniversary UN Declaration on the Right to Development

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03 Dec 2021

UN human rights experts* have issued an urgent call for greater transparency and rigorous follow up to the outcomes of COP26 in a statement marking the 35th anniversary of the Declaration on the Right...

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, 2 December 2021

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01 Dec 2021

The effects of current global challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, economic crisis, climate change and armed conflict are pushing an increased number of people into contemporary forms of slavery...

End of Mission Statement by the United Nations Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Ms. Claudia MAHLER, on her visit to Finland

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04 Nov 2021

Helsinki, Finland, 4 November 2021 Members of the Press and Media Representatives, Ladies and Gentlemen, In my capacity as United Nations Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by...

Finland: do more to respect diverse needs of older persons – UN expert

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04 Nov 2021

HELSINKI (4 November 2021) - Finland has a commendable social protection and social care system for older persons, but needs to recognize they are not a homogenous group and do more to serve their...

Finland: UN rights expert to assess situation of older persons

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25 Oct 2021

GENEVA (25 October 2021) - UN human rights expert Claudia Mahler will carry out an official visit to Finland from 26 October to 4 November 2021 to assess the human rights situation for older people in...

Eliminate ageism and age discrimination, says UN expert

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01 Oct 2021

A new report lays out why legal and policy action is needed internationally and nationally to stop widespread ageism and discrimination based on older age. The first of October marks the International Day for Older Persons.