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UN Special Rapporteur says poverty causing misery in UK

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 19th December 2018 by wykenseagrave24th May 2024

Philip Alston, special rapporteur on extreme poverty who is an expert in human rights law based at New York University spent 12 days touring the UK and found that “levels of child poverty are staggering and 1.5 million people were destitute … Continue reading →

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Posted in OHCHR, Poverty, UK Government | Tagged OHCHR, Poverty, UK Government | Leave a reply

Campaign to find best High Commissioner for Human Rights

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 11th June 2018 by wykenseagrave30th June 2018

On 11 June the UN Secretary-General initiated the hunt for the UN’s next High Commissioner for Human Rights (HCHR) to replace Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein. She or he will begin the job on 1 September. Building on its work to make UN … Continue reading →

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UN High Commissioner Calls for End to Occupation of Palestinian Territory

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 18th May 2018 by wykenseagrave7th September 2020

Special Session of the Human Rights Council on the deteriorating human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem Statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein 18 May 2018 Mr. President, Appalling recent … Continue reading →

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OHCHR

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 3rd May 2018 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) spearheads the United Nations’ human rights efforts. We offer leadership, work objectively, educate and take action to empower individuals and assist States in upholding human rights. Its goal is to … Continue reading →

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