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UNESCO: Press freedom Axis of human rights
5/3/2023
The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, stressed that the decline in press freedom leads to the decline of all rights and undermines discussion and dialogue in societies.
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UN committee examines threats to quality education for all by 2030
4/14/2023
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed called for initiatives to get all learners connected to the internet and the world of digital innovation, which is especially important for girls and women from the Global South, who are the most excluded
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UN rights chief calls for action to address Central Mediterranean Sea migrant crisis
4/13/2023
The sharp rise in migrants and asylum-seekers making the deadly Central Mediterranean crossing into Europe requires urgent action to save lives, UN High Commission for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Thursday.
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The Human Rights Council adopts two resolutions on Palestine
4/4/2023
UN Human Rights Council adopted resolutions on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem.
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HRC Concludes Fifty-second Regular Session after Adopting 43 Resolutions
4/4/2023
The Human Rights Council concluded its fifty-second regular session after adopting 43 resolutions, extending 19 thematic and country-specific mandates, and appointing 10 Special Procedure mand.
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Enhancing human rights issues between the USA and Vietnam
3/30/2023
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met in Washington with Vietnamese Vice Minister Ha Kim Ngoc following the conclusion of the Vice Minister’s participation in the U.S.-Vietnam Political, Security, and Defense Dialogue.
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UN calls for more support to African-led efforts to counter-terrorism
3/28/2023
“No age, no culture, no religion, no nationality and no region are immune” to terrorism, said António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, voicing particular concern over the situation in Africa.
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UN Secretary-General: Racial discrimination is a deeply damaging and pervasive abuse of human rights
3/21/2023
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, observed 21 March that racial discrimination is a deeply damaging and pervasive abuse of human rights and human dignity that affects every country.
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Egypt mission to UN capital participated in “Ensuring a Safe Digital Environment for Children” event
3/21/2023
On the side-lines of the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council, the Permanent Mission of Egypt to the United Nations in Geneva sponsored a side-event on Ensuring a Safe, Inclusive and Empowering Digital Environment for Children.
