"PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES"

Director of the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), Ilene Cohn, said, “it is time to stop the use by terrorists and other non-State armed groups of improvised explosive devices.” UNIFEED

The United Nations top humanitarian official said he was “deeply alarmed by recent statements by Israeli ministers regarding plans to encourage the mass transfer of civilians from Gaza to third countries.” UNIFEED

The senior official of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Ugochi Daniels reiterated, “IOM firmly believes that well managed migration is the foundation for sustainable development and prosperity for all. And we're here to help Member States to achieve this objective.” UNIFEED

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

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on the world “to work side-by-side with persons with disabilities to design and deliver solutions based on equal rights in every country and community.” UNIFEED

Wrapping up her second visit to the Horn of Africa country, the Independent Expert on the Situation of Human Rights in Somalia highlighted the interlinkages of human rights and other developments in the country. UNSOM

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

Marking the recent United Nations Day, the UN top officials in Somalia reaffirmed their support for the Somali government and people as the country continues with its state- and peacebuilding efforts. UNSOM

A global UN survey on how persons with disabilities are prepared to cope with disasters reveals severe lack of progress since analysis a decade ago. UNDRR / PRACTICAL ACTION

A-three-day workshop on international Human Rights treaties for 60 parliamentarians of the Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly (RTNLA) organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the national non-governmental organization Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has just concluded in South Sudan’s capital Juba. UNMISS