"TRADE UNIONS"

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti, Helen La Lime, told the Security Council that gang-related violence has reached levels not seen in decades, reiterating that the people of Haiti are counting on the international community. UNIFEED

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk today condemned the brutal killing of leading Eswatini human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko, who was shot dead in his home on 21 January in the presence of his wife and children, a spokesperson said. OHCHR

According to the International Labour Organization, collective bargaining played a crucial role during the pandemic and can provide an effective means for employers and workers to tackle the new challenges that are shaking up the world of work. ILO

South African Ambassador Mathu Joyini briefed reporters on the adopted conclusion from the 66th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), under the theme of “Achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls in the context of climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction policies and programmes.” UNIFEED

High-level political forum considers findings, recommendations from regional commissions on progress, frameworks for achieving sustainable development.

High-level political forum considers findings, recommendations from regional commissions on progress, frameworks for achieving sustainable development.

Replacing temporary COVID-19 pandemic responses with lasting social protection measures key for realizing sustainable development, speakers tell high-level political forum.

Replacing temporary COVID-19 pandemic responses with lasting social protection measures key for realizing sustainable development, speakers tell high-level political forum.

At the 47th session of the Human Rights Council, Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, presented an oral update on the situation of human rights in Myanmar. UNTV CH

At the launch of the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, the President of the UN General Assembly Volkan Bozkir said the COVID-19 pandemic has forced more children into labour and stressed that the world “must ensure that this generation is not lost.” UNIFEED