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Occupied Palestinian Territories

In the face of the serious attack by the United States, we want to express our solidarity with Francesca Albanese

Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967, briefs reporters at UN Headquarters.
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Occupied Palestinian Territories

"From occupation economy to genocide economy": the new report by the Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese denounces corporate and academic complicity in the Israeli system in the Occupied Palestinian Territories

Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the UN General Assembly meeting on the responsibility to protect and the prevention of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity.
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United Nations: UN Secretary-General pushes for stronger implementation of R2P

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United Nations: UN Fact-Finding Mission and Special Rapporteur Urged Civilian Protection in Iran-Israel Conflict

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United Nations: Special Rapporteur Romero Denounces Restrictions on Democratic Freedoms in 2023-2025 Global Election Cycle

The General Assembly adopted a resolution during the resumed 10th Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly on "Illegal Israeli actions in occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory". The resolution was titled "Protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations". It was adopted by vote: 149 votes in favour; 12 against; 19 abstentions. A wide view of the meeting
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict

United Nations General Assembly: 149 states vote in favor of the Gaza truce resolution

UN Secretary-General António Guterres briefs the General Assembly on the work of the Organization and his priorities for 2024
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Italian JPO Programme: Call for applications, deadline 16 June 2025 - 15:00

Human rights approach needed for internally displaced people’s housing, land and property
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housing

UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing: call for contributions on land and the right to housing opened, deadline May 25 2025

The Peace flag at the head of the March
peace

International Day of Living Together in Peace, May 16, 2025

The United Nations pays tribute to victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks during the Memorial and Tribute Ceremony of 2021
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United Nations: a new initiative to support victims and survivors of terrorism

Global Summit photo 2
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climate change

Warning Silence: no update on Valentina Corona Case as Italy debates anti-climate protest measures

Human Rights Council

Italy Announces Candidacy for UN Human Rights Council 2026–2028

"School children in Bogotá, Colombia hold SDG signs"
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First informal interactive dialogue on the implementation of the Pact for the Future

Felipe Neto (on screens and seated left at podium), Communicator and Digital Influencer, speaks during the opening of the commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of World Press Freedom Day on the theme “Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of expression as a driver for all other human rights”. Seated at right is Kristen Saloomey, Correspondent with Al Jazeera. The event is organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
© UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe
freedom of the press

World Press Freedom Day, 3 May 2025: free speech in the AI age

Advocates disrupt transfer of asylum seekers from Villawood
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migration

UN Human Rights Committee: concerns over the Italy-Albania Agreement in the Concluding Observations on the Third Periodic Report of Albania 2025