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Maria-Francesca Spatolisano, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs
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United Nations: António Guterres has appointed Maria-Francesca Spatolisano of Italy as Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs

Farmers work in a ""fruit seeds"" project in the Altai-Sayan Eco-Region of Khovd Province, Mongolia. Established with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the project offers converted land for the production of fruit tree seeds, helping to generate additional income for Mongolian farmers and prevent deforestation in the region.
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United Nations: the General Assembly adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and other people working in rural areas

A session of the Model UPR 2018, at the University of Padova, Dec. 6-7, 2018
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At the Human Rights Centre of the University of Padova the first Model UN on the UPR

Logo for the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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United Nations: a monthly global campaign of activation has been launched to lead up to the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Logo of the United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights, 26-28 November 2018
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United Nations: 7th Forum on Business and Human Rights, Geneva, 26-28 November 2018

Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, letter to world leaders entitled "They should have known better"
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A letter from the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples to world leaders

Michelle Bachelet, appointed as seventh United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
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United Nations: Michelle Bachelet is the next High Commissioner for Human Rights

Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples
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United Nations: the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples published the report on her visit to Mexico

A UN Security Council session. The participants are seated around a circular table, in the center of which is positioned another, rectangular table.
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Civil Society Open Letter to Permanent Representatives to the UN: Recommendations on the Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security (WPS)

Senzatomica e Rete Italiana per il Disarmo: campagna per convincere il Governo a firmare e ratificare: “Italia Ripensaci!”
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Senzatomica and the Italian disarmament network: "Italy, rethink!" Campaign launched to convince the government to sign and ratify the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

Political world map: states coloured in dark green have already ratified OPCAT, states in light green have signed, but not yet ratified OPCAT.
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National Ombudsperson for the Rights of Persons Detained or Deprived of their Liberty: Hearing at the UN in Geneva

Human Rights Centre Library
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Human Rights Centre: 9th and 10th May - seminars with Dr. Corinne Lennox and Dr. Damien Short (University of London)

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United Nations: concluding observations by the Human Rights Committee on the situation in Italy

The circular-shaped hall in which the United Nations General Assembly gathers.
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United Nations General Assembly: Application for special accreditation to preparatory process for the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration - NGOs, civil society organizations, academic institutions, and private sector

Aerial view of the United Nations Headquarters. Two low rectangular buildings and a skyscraper, overlooking the Hudson River in New York.
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UN General Assembly: High-level Meeting to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance