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Human Rights Council: Gaza ceasefire must hold, Türk insists
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Human Rights Council: Gaza ceasefire must hold, Türk insists

Addressing the Human Rights Council in Geneva on conditions inside the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Mr. Türk condemned the Hamas-led terror attacks on Israel that sparked the war in October 2023.The…

26 February 2025 · 4 min read

UN rights chief decries substantial rise in death penalty executions
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UN rights chief decries substantial rise in death penalty executions

“While a number of countries argue that it lies within their national sovereignty, from my perspective, it is incompatible with human dignity and the right to life,” the High Commissioner told…

25 February 2025 · 3 min read

World’s ‘warmongers’ must end disdain for global order, UN chief insists
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World’s ‘warmongers’ must end disdain for global order, UN chief insists

On the opening day of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, the Secretary-General rounded on “warmongers who thumb their nose at international law, international humanitarian law and the UN Charter”.To…

24 February 2025 · 3 min read

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UN in Ukraine prepares for the worst, hopes for the best

Ukrainians continue to face near daily attacks, with air strikes consistently targeting civilian infrastructure, leaving families without homes, security and electricity. More than 10 million people have been uprooted from…

22 February 2025 · 4 min read