Unsplash/Rolande PG”Racism is a Virus” sign at a Black Lives Matter protest in Montreal, Canada. 28 March 2022 Human Rights More than two decades after the signing of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (PoA) – the UN’s blueprint to tackle racism and other forms of discrimination –UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Monday, […]
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UN chief condemns attacks on civilian facilities in Saudi Arabia and Yemen
© UNOCHA/Giles ClarkeA boy stands in the damaged interior of a building in Yemen. (file) 27 March 2022 Peace and Security Recent escalation of the conflict in Yemen drew strong condemnation from Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday. “The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about reports of ongoing airstrikes in Hudaydah city and the targeting of Hudaydah’s ports, […]
Ukraine: Competing drafts on humanitarian assistance debated at General Assembly
© UN Photo/Mark GartenSergiy Kyslytsya (at podium), Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN, addresses the UN General Assembly Emergency Special Session on Ukraine. 23 March 2022Humanitarian Aid The UN General Assembly met on Wednesday for its second emergency session on the Ukraine crisis since Russia invaded the country on 24 February, with two similar but […]
UNAAV and Indian students combine for the SDGs
UNAA Victoria has worked with students from two Indian universities over the past three months while the students undertake SDGs-based internships. UNAAV acted as a host non-government organisation for the Industry-university partnerships for SDGs program. Students from Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, Delhi, researched Nature Based and Human Solutions for Tackling Biodiversity Loss, while […]
International Court orders Russia to ‘immediately suspend’ military operations in Ukraine
© ICJ/Frank van BeekThe Ukrainian delegation on the first day of hearings at the Peace Palace in the Hague, Netherlands. (file) 16 March 2022 Peace and Security Russia must immediately suspend military operations in Ukraine, the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on Wednesday, in The Hague. By a vote of 13 to two, with Vice-President Kirill Gevorgian […]
Secretary-General’s press remarks following vote of General Assembly on Ukraine
António Guterres The world wants an end to the tremendous human suffering in Ukraine…I will continue to do everything in my power to contribute to an immediate cessation of hostilities and urgent negotiations for peace. People in Ukraine desperately need peace. And people around the world demand it. Ladies and gentlemen of the media, The […]