"DISCRIMINATION"

The UN Secretary-General’s Deputy Special Representative for Somalia, Anita Kiki Gbeho, congratulated the Somali Government "for reaching significant milestones in the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities.” UNSOM

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk today urged all States to create the space for a path out of the horror unfolding in the Occupied Palestinian Territory – both Gaza and the West Bank – and in Israel. UNTV CH

A spokesperson for the UN Human Rights Office said, “We have received first-hand accounts that the arbitrary expulsion of Afghan nationals from Pakistan has been accompanied by abuse, including ill-treatment, arbitrary arrests and detention, destruction of property and personal belongings and extortion.” OHCHR

A human rights expert urged the United States of America to “address pervasive hate and stay the course to eliminate systemic racism and racial discrimination.” UNIFEED

Ms. Ashwini K.P., Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, upon the conclusion of her mission to the United States.

The Chairperson of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, Epsy Campbell Barr, said that a new report “highlights that people of African descent around the world continue to be victims of systemic racial discrimination and receive racialized attacks.” UNIFEED

Press conference by Epsy Campbell Barr, Chairperson of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, on human rights for people of African descent.

At the launch of his Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence, Secretary-General António Guterres said that AI technologies could “supercharge climate action and efforts to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals by 2030,” but it must be “harnessed responsibly, and made accessible to all.” UNIFEED

Press conference by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, on launching the Secretary-General's Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence.

The Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in Israel, Navi Pillay, said that there are “clear indications that international crimes have been committed” in the current conflict. UNIFEED