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New deal to resume grain exports through Ukrainian ports ‘beacon of hope’ for easing global food crisis, United Nations political affairs chief tells Security Council.

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

Myanmar’s military junta are responsible for shocking violence against children caught up in the bloody aftermath of last February’s coup, a top Human Rights Council-appointed investigator said on Wednesday. UNTV CH

UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) estimates that more than 306,000 civilians were killed over 10 years in Syria conflict. UNTV CH

The dramatic real-life effects of internet shutdowns on people’s lives and human rights are vastly underestimated, the UN Human Rights Office warns in a report released today. UNTV CH

Warning incitement of racial, religious hatred can trigger atrocity crimes, Special Adviser stresses States’ legal obligation to prevent genocide.

The President of the 76th Session of the General Assembly, Abdulla Shahid, said that “cyberspace and social media together with the proliferation of disinformation and fake news have aggravated the effects of hate speech to unprecedented heights.” UNIFEED

The informal high-level meeting contributes to spearheading political support to develop strategies to identify, address and counter hate speech at the national and global levels, taking into account, as appropriate, the United Nations Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech.

UN Refugee Agency Deputy High Commissioner Kelly T. Clements visited Afghanistan to draw more attention to the Afghanistan crisis, the rights of women, and access to education for all children. UNHCR

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said that the human rights situation in Myanmar has continued to rapidly decline, “what we are witnessing today is the systematic and widespread use of tactics against civilians in respect of which there are reasonable grounds to believe the commission of crimes against humanity and war crime.” UNTV CH