"RELIGIOUS FREEDOM"

Informal comments to the media by Vassily Nebenzia, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations, on Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine.

Threats to international peace and security.

The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights told the Security Council that “concerns regarding the enjoyment of freedom of religion in Ukraine, including in occupied territory, have increased since February 2022.” UNIFEED

Threats to international peace and security

Marking the International Day of Living Together in Peace, Ambassadors from Timor Leste and Sierra Leone discussed their countries recent experiences. UNIFEED

On the last Friday of Ramadan, as Christians celebrate Easter, Jews mark the end of Passover, and Sikhs enjoy the festival of Vaisakhi, the UN Secretary-General said, “Even the calendar is sending a message of unity.” UNIFEED

The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights told the Security Council that “the armed attack by the Russian Federation against Ukraine and the ensuing hostilities have brought the most severe forms of human rights and international humanitarian law violations into the everyday lives of people in Ukraine, putting at risk countless lives, causing massive displacement and destruction of civilian infrastructure.” UNIFEED

The Situation in the Middle East, Including the Palestinian Question - Security Council, 9236th Meeting

Status quo of Jerusalem's holy sites must be upheld, Special Middle East Coordinator tells Security Council, as speakers express alarm over recent violent clashes.

Status quo of Jerusalem's holy sites must be upheld, Special Middle East Coordinator tells Security Council, as speakers express alarm over recent violent clashes.