"HUMAN RIGHTS"

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

Press briefing sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Austria to the United Nations with the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots.

The United Nations (UN) team in Chile expressed "deep concern of the serious acts of violence" that occurred in Santiago over the weekend and called on “all sectors of Chilean society to reduce tensions, reject all acts of violence and seek peaceful solutions to this challenge facing the country.” UNIFEED

Asked about countries introducing digital biometric database and its relationship to welfare system, Special Rapporteur Philip Alston said, “when governments have this sort of huge power that is represented in a comprehensive biometric national database, we would want some very strong protections.” UNIFEED

Press Briefing by Philip Alston, Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty.

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

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) announced that a team of three from the Office is due to visit Ecuador from 20 October to 8 November to look into allegations of human rights violations and abuses committed in the country in the context of the recent protests. OHCHR

Help Sudan’s government, armed movements seize chances To build comprehensive peace, Under-Secretary-General urges Security Council at 8643rd meeting.

General Assembly elects 14 member states to Human Rights Council, appoints new Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Services at 17th plenary meeting.

Experts gathered at the International Monetary Fund today for a discussion titled “Sustainable Development Goals: Making It Happen.” IMF