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Geneva Press Briefing : ILO, WMO, UN trade and development, UNECE, UN Women, OHCHR, UNICEF, FAO - 16.04.24
🎦 UN WOMEN on the impact of the war on Gaza on women and girls, 🎦 UN Human Rights on Gaza / West Bank crisis, 🎦 UNICEF on the volume of children injured in Gaza, 🎦 FAO on the impact of conflict in Sudan on agriculture and food security.
UN Open House at Balexert from 16 to 20 April 2024
From April 16 to 20, come meet 16 international organizations at Balexert, Geneva’s largest shopping center, to learn more about the diverse and impactful work of these organizations and how they affect our daily lives!
Gaza: No let up in deadly toll as rights chief demands end to suffering - 16.04.24
Nearly 10,000 women have been killed in Gaza since war erupted six months ago and one child is injured or dies every 10 minutes, UN agencies warned on Tuesday, amid spiralling violence in the West Bank and concerns over a regional escalation of the conflict following Iran’s missile and drone strike on Israel.
"The Woman King": next Ciné ONU on Wed. 17 April spotlights the People of African Descent
To mark the 3rd session of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent to be held in Geneva from 16 to 19 April 2024, join us for Cine ONU this Wednesday 17 April at 8:30 p.m. at Cinerama Empire in Geneva for a screening 📽️ of "The Woman King", and engage in a discussion on Women of African Descent's contributions in society. 📽️ Get ready for a gripping tale of strength, courage, and legacy. Don't miss out on this epic cinematic journey!
Happening at UN Geneva
Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
The Second International Decade for People of African Descent: Addressing Systemic Racism, Reparatory Justice, and Sustainable Development
Committee Against Torture (CAT)
The Committee Against Torture (CAT) and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment is the body of 10 independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment by its States parties. CAT works to hold States accountable for human rights violations, systematically investigating reports of torture in order to stop and prevent this crime. Over the course of its 79th session, it will examine Austria , Honduras , Azerbaijan , Liechtenstein , North Macedonia and Finland.
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination by its States parties. Over the course of its 112th session, #CERD will review Mexico, San Marino, Albania, Qatar and Moldova .
