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The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet held a press conference at the end of her official mission to Peru and said, “Peru’s indigenous peoples and human rights defenders are on the frontline when it comes to the impact of climate change and other threats, such as illegal mining, illegal logging, and drug trafficking, especially in the Amazon region.” OHCHR

At high-level session, General Assembly unanimously adopts resolution on improving global road safety, stresses commitment to reduce fatalities in half by 2030.

At high-level session, General Assembly unanimously adopts resolution on improving global road safety, stresses commitment to reduce fatalities in half by 2030.

Speakers call for sanctions regimes reforms, restraining veto use, changing system of drafting resolutions, as Security Council considers working methods.

Speakers call for sanctions regimes reforms, restraining veto use, changing system of drafting resolutions, as Security Council considers working methods.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Human Rights spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani expressed concern about “the continued lack of information on the whereabouts and wellbeing of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous rights defender Bruno Araújo Pereira” in Brazil. OHCHR

General Assembly holds landmark debate on Security Council’s veto of draft text aimed at tightening sanctions against Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

General Assembly holds landmark debate on Security Council’s veto of draft text aimed at tightening sanctions against Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

General Assembly pays tribute to President Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan, ‘wise, visionary’ leader of United Arab Emirates.