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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

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said, “I am deeply saddened by the continued and widespread deterioration of human rights in Nicaragua. Punishing and locking out those who voice their views, and further intensifying the country's isolation, are policies that do not serve the interests of the Nicaraguan people – or even the authorities.” UNTV CH

UN Human right Office spokesperson Liz Throssell told reporters in Geneva that there is no doubt that cybercrime needs to be addressed and regulated head-on. However, her Office has serious concerns about a new cybercrime law that is shortly due to take effect in Jordan. UNTV CH

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Wednesday concluded a four-day visit to Iraq that took him to Baghdad, Erbil and Basra. OHCHR

Leonardo Garnier, UN special adviser on transforming education said that transforming education to create a truly inclusive learning society is “critical for building a more just and sustainable future” and a global responsibility. UNIFEED

According to the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), the restrictions to freedom of religion and the safety of members of religious communities across Ukraine in both territory controlled by the Government as well as that occupied by the Russian Federation "is a matter of grave concern". UNIFEED

Marking the tenth anniversary of Malala Yousafzai’s iconic speech at the United Nations, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed joined the girl’s education advocate at a special event at the UN House in Nigeria. UNIC NIGERIA

The UN’s top rights official urged respect for religious tolerance and respect on Tuesday as he opened the debate at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva where Member States convened in response to the recent burning of the holy Quran in the Swedish capital on June 28. UNTV CH

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk today spoke at an urgent debate at the Human Rights Council in Geneva on "the alarming rise in premeditated and public acts of religious hatred as manifested by recurrent desecration of the Holy Quran in some European and other countries". UNTV CH

The Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution recognizing that “hate speech, racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, related forms of intolerance, gender discrimination, and acts of extremism can contribute to driving the outbreak, escalation and recurrence of conflict.” UNIFEED