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13-07-2023 | Press Conferences

HRC - Press Conference: Special Rapporteur on Countering Terrorism - 13 July 2023

ENG

Preliminary observations of the Special Rapporteur on Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights on her joint visit to Germany and North Macedonia (3-12 July)

12-07-2023 | Edited News , Press Conferences

FAO, WFP, WHO, UNICEF, IFAD Press Conference: State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report - 12 July 2023

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Approximately 735 million people face hunger today, compared to 613 million in 2019, the UN said on Wednesday.

11-07-2023 | Press Conferences

OHCHR: Press Conference - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories - 11 July 2023

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Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 on arbitrary deprivation of liberty in the occupied Palestinian territory

11-07-2023 | Press Conferences

Bi-weekly Press Briefing - 11 July 2023

ENG

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by representatives and spokespersons of the World Food Programme, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS the United Nations Development Programme and the Human Rights Council.

10-07-2023 | Edited News , Press Conferences

WMO Press Conference 10 July 2023

ENG

Global sea surface temperatures reached a record high in May, June and July – and the warming El Niño weather pattern is only just getting started - experts at the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday.

07-07-2023 | Edited News , Press Conferences

United Nations Human Rights Spokesperson Marta Hurtado on Honduras

ENG

The UN Human Rights Office is concerned at the militarization of public security in Honduras, including military operations in prisons and military command and control of the prison system, spokesperson Marta Hurtado told the bi-weekly press briefing in Geneva on Friday.

07-07-2023 | Press Conferences

Bi-weekly Press Briefing - 07 July 2023

ENG

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the virtual briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, The International Telecommunication Union, the Human Right Council, the World Health Organization, and the World Meteorological Organization.

06-07-2023 | Edited News , Press Conferences

HRC 53 - Press Conference: SR on Myanmar - 06 July 2023

ENG

More than 800 children had been killed or maimed by the end of last year since the coup began in February 2021, most victims of indiscriminate attacks by junta forces, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Thomas Andrews, told journalists on Thursday at a press conference in Geneva.

05-07-2023 | Edited News , Press Conferences

HRC 53: Fact-Finding Mission on Iran - 05 July 2023

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Iran faced calls on Wednesday from top UN-appointed rights investigators to halt the executions of people sentenced to death in connection with anti-government demonstrations that have continued since the death in custody of Mahsa Amini last September

05-07-2023 | Edited News , Press Conferences

UNCTAD - Press Conference: World Investment Report - 05 July 2023

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Poorer nations face $4 trillion sustainable development investment gap: UNCTAD

04-07-2023 | Press Conferences

Bi-weekly Press Briefing - 04 July 2023

ENG

Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, the Human Rights Council, the Food and Agriculture Organization, and the International Telecommunication Union. Alice Wairimu Nderitu, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, also participated.

04-07-2023 | Press Conferences

WMO: Press Conference - 04 July 2023

ENG

El Niño Update

03-07-2023 | Edited News , Press Conferences

UN Human Rights Briefing on Myanmar by Ravina Shadasani and James Rodehaver

ENG

At the bi-weekly press briefing in Geneva, UN Human Rights spokesperson Ravina Shadasani and James Rodehaver, who heads the Myanmar team, made the following comments on the latest report published by the UN Human Rights Office.

30-06-2023 | Press Conferences

Bi-Weekly Press Briefing 30 June 2023

ENG

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the virtual briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Health Organization, the World Meteorological Organization, the World Trade Organization, and the International Committee of the Red Cross.

28-06-2023 | Edited News , Press Conferences

OCHA Press conference on Nigeria 28 June 2023

ENG

27-06-2023 | Edited News , Press Conferences

United Nations Human Rights briefing on Afghanistan

ENG

Liz Throssell Spokesperson for the UN Human Rights Office made the following statement on a reportreleased this morning by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan’s Human Rights Service shows.

27-06-2023 | Edited News , Press Conferences

United Nations Human Rights briefing on Ukraine

ENG

Matilda Bogner, Head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine statements at the bi-weekly briefing in Geneva on Detentions of Civilians in the Context of the Armed Attack by the Russian Federation against Ukraine  

27-06-2023 | Press Conferences

Bi-Weekly Press Briefing 27 June 2023

ENG

Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Refugee Agency, and the Human Rights Council.

26-06-2023 | Press Conferences

WHO FAO WFP UNFPA - Greater Horn of Africa Crisis - Press conference 26 June 2023

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Greater horn of Africa Crisis: shifting weather patterns and the changing food and health outlook

23-06-2023 | Press Conferences

HRC 53 - Press Conference: Special Rapporteur on Discrimination against Women and Girls - 23 June 2023

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Engagement on global issues pertaining to violence against women and girls, including child custody issues and violence against women; will include a brief on country visits to Türkiye and Libya

23-06-2023 | Press Conferences

Bi-Weekly Press Briefing 23 June 2023

ENG

Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International Telecommunication Union, the United Nations Refugee Agency, and the Human Rights Council.

22-06-2023 | Edited News , Press Conferences

HRC - Press Conference: Special Rapporteur on the right to health - 22 June 2023

ENG

Health data, women’s and LGBT rights in spotlight at Human Rights Council

21-06-2023 | Press Conferences

UNMAS/GICHD/IACG Press conference 21 June 2023

ENG

26th International Meeting of Mine Action National Directors and United Nations Advisers (NDM-UN26)

20-06-2023 | Press Conferences

Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory - Press Conference 20 June 2023

ENG

Launch of the Commission’s latest report

20-06-2023 | Press Conferences

Bi-Weekly Press Briefing 20 June 2023

ENG

Children’s Fund, the World Food Programme, and the Human Rights Council.

20-06-2023 | Press Conferences

UNDP Press conference 20 June 2023

ENG

Ukraine Backgrounder ahead of the international donors’ conference in London on 21/22 June 2023 (Ukraine recovery conference)

19-06-2023 | Press Conferences

HRC Press Conference 19 June 2023: Human Rights in Afghanistan

ENG

Joint report on the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan

16-06-2023 | Edited News , Press Conferences

UN Human Rights Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence briefing on Greece

ENG

At the bi-weekly press briefing in Geneva, UN Human Rights spokesperson Jeremy Laurence made the following statement on Greek migrant tragedy.

16-06-2023 | Edited News , Press Conferences

UN Human Rights Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence comment on Sudan

ENG

Jeremy Laurence, Spokesperson for the UN Human Rights Office, made the following statement on Sudan:

16-06-2023 | Edited News , Press Conferences

UN Human Rights Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence comment on Cambodia

ENG

Jeremy Laurence, Spokesperson for the UN Human Rights Office, made the following statement on Cambodia:

16-06-2023 | Press Conferences

Bi-Weekly Press Briefing 16 June 2023

ENG

Rolando Gómez of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, attended by the spokespersons and representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the UN Mine Action Service, the International Federation of the Red Cross, the International Organisation on Migration, the World Health Organisation and the World Metrological Organisation.

14-06-2023 | Press Conferences

Report on Forced Displacement in 2022 - UNHCR

ENG

UNHCR’s Annual Global Trends Report on Forced Displacement in 2022.

13-06-2023 | Press Conferences

Bi-Weekly Press Briefing 13 June 2023

ENG

Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International Labour Organization, the International Trade Centre and the World Meteorological Organization.

09-06-2023 | Press Conferences

Bi-Weekly Press Briefing 09 June 2023

ENG

Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons and representatives from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Development Programme, the International Committee of the Red Cross, International Labour Organization, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

02-06-2023 | Edited News , Press Conferences

UN Human Rights Briefing on Vietnam

ENG

At the bi-weekly press briefing in Geneva, UN Human Rights spokesperson Marta Hurtado made the following comments on Vietnam:

02-06-2023 | Edited News , Press Conferences

UN Human Rights Briefing on Nicaragua

ENG

UN Human Rights spokesperson Marta Hurtado made the following statement on Nicaragua athe biweekly press briefing in Geneva:

02-06-2023 | Press Conferences

UNRWA - Press Conference: Conditions of Palestine refugees

ENG

Conditions of Palestine refugees in Syria and neighbouring countries

02-06-2023 | Edited News , Press Conferences

UN Human Rights Briefing on El Salvador

ENG

UN Human Rights spokesperson Marta Hurtado made the following statement on El Salvador (available in EN and SP):

30-05-2023 | Press Conferences

Bi-Weekly Press Briefing 30 May 2023

ENG

Rolando Gómez, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section at the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by representatives and spokespersons of the World Food Programme, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Meteorological Organization, and the World Health Organization.