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The transformative power of sport can unite us all
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“The Olympic ideal is anchored in human rights: it embodies fairness, non-discrimination, respect and equal opportunities for all,” said Nada Al-Nashif, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights at a high-level panel discussion on promoting human rights through sport and the Olympic ideal during the Human Rights Council.
Closing ceremony of the Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition
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Statement by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet Friday 16 July 2021 Mr. Eduardo Kapapelo Excellencies, Dear participants, It is a pleasure to greet you today...
Remarks by ASG Brands Kehris at the HLPF High-Level Side event on SDG16+: A United Framework to Build Forward Better
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Global SDG16+ Coalition side event at HLPF 2021 Wednesday, July 14 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM EDT Excellencies, Distinguished colleagues and friends, I wish to thank the organizers – the SDG 16 Plus Coalition...
Egypt: Human rights defenders held incommunicado, face spurious charges, says UN expert
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GENEVA (15 July 2021) – A UN expert today expressed dismay at the continued widespread arrest and extended pre-trial detention of human rights defenders in Egypt, saying activists have been detained...
Myanmar: UN expert warns of “perfect storm” over COVID, calls for urgent international help
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GEVEVA (14 July 2021) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar called for emergency international engagement to address a “perfect storm” of factors that are fuelling...
Opening remarks: Ilze Brands Kehris, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights
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Ensuring a sustainable recovery that delivers on human rights and the 2030 Agenda High-level Political Forum online side event 13 July 2021, 7:30am-9:00am EDT meeting link It gives me great pleasure...
Committee against Torture Opens Seventy-first Session Online
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12 July 2021 The Committee against Torture this afternoon opened its seventy-first session online, hearing a statement by Antti Korkeakivi, Chief, Anti-Torture, Coordination and Funds Section, Human...
Side Event: Global Pledge for Action by Religious Actors and Faith-Based Organizations to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic in Collaboration with the United Nations
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High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development Statement by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 7 July 2021 Excellencies, Colleagues, Friends, I am delighted to open this...
Message on Health and Justice
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Berlin forum on chemicals and sustainability Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 7 July 2021 Human suffering is often rooted in injustice and discrimination. We're seeing this...