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"Raging fires in Middle East fast becoming inferno": UN chief condemns Ira
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
In his remarks to the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East on Wednesday, Guterres said, "The raging fires in the Middle East are fast becoming an inferno.
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UN Security Council meets for emergency session, says "Lebanon on brink of
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The United Nations Security Council met in an emergency session on Friday following Israeli strikes on the Lebanese capital Beirut and in the south, which have left at least a dozen dead. UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric warned the region now stands "on the brink of a catastrophe."
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5,350 civilians killed, 3.3 million displaced since 2021 coup in Myanmar:
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The United Nations, in a report on the human rights crisis in Myanmar, revealed the devastating consequences of the military coup that took place on February 1, 2021, and said that since then, at least 5,350 civilians have lost their lives, over 3.3 million people have been displaced.
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During Switzerland visit, Jaishankar shares India's approach to multilater
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
During his visit, the Foreign Minister interacted with the leadership of International Organisations in Geneva, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, and the Director General of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
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EAM Jaishankar discusses global Human Rights challenges with UN Rights Chi
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Turk in Geneva on Thursday and shared India's perspectives on the global human rights situation.
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UN human rights chief calls for victim-centred implementation as Nepal adv
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Turk has called for victim-centred implementation of new transitional Justice legislation in Nepal ensuring accountability and reconciliation. Issuing a statement, Turk said, "Eighteen years since the end of the decade-long conflict, and after sever
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UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk calls for "transparent and peaceful" tra
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
He noted that the transition of power in Bangladesh should be guided by human rights, in line with the country's international obligations and those responsible for the killing of hundreds and thousands injured should be held accountable.
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Geneva: Sindhi Foundation holds protest at UN demanding release of missing
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The protest coincided with the UN Human Rights Council's 56th Session. Munawar "Sufi" Laghari, the Executive Director of the Sindhi Foundation, emphasised the urgency of Priya Kumari's case.
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Human rights organisations voice concern over situation in Xinjiang, call
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, the International Service for Human Rights, and the World Uyghur Congress said that the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, should provide a public update of measures taken by the Chinese government and his office to addr
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UN Human Rights Commissioner urges global action amidst escalating conflic
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, in a stark address at the 56th session of the Human Rights Council, issued a passionate call for immediate international intervention to quell escalating conflicts worldwide.
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UN Human Rights Commissioner calls for reforms in China amidst human right
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, highlighted the ongoing human rights challenges in China, stressing on the increasing concerns in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region.
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UN chief condemns Israeli strike in Rafah, says "horror must stop"
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Antonio Guterres condemned the Israeli strike on Rafah, saying that the attack "killed scores of innocent civilians who were only seeking shelter from this deadly conflict."
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