Matthew Brown retweeted
"By defending human rights, we can prevent harm before it happens.
"By advancing human rights, we create a fairer world.
"By protecting human rights, we protect our future."
- @UN Human Rights Council President Omar Zniber
#HumanRightsDay
#OurRightsOutFuture
Matthew Brown retweeted
Migratory birds connect ecosystems, people and nations.
We all share the responsibility to protect the diverse habitats migratory birds pass through.
More on Saturday’s #WorldMigratoryBirdDay: worldmigratorybirdday.org
I was saddened to learn of the passing of Yvonne Mokgoro, who was the first chair of the UN’s Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement.
I was honoured to moderate a press conference with her in 2022.
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Matthew Brown retweeted
Barbados is at 3rd session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent @UNGeneva with Amb David Comissiong. We congratulate CARICOM national June Soomer, on Chairmanship & we will advocate for continued implementation of @CARICOMorg 10 Point Plan for Reparatory Justice
Many abstentions but not a single vote “no” in a groundbreaking resolution at the Human Rights Council aimed at combating discrimination & violence against intersex people ✅
#HRC55 | Draft resolution A/HRC/55/L.9 on combating discrimination, violence and harmful practices against intersex persons was ADOPTED.
Matthew Brown retweeted
⚡#SDG7 is the UN goal of the month of February!
Energy is key to economic growth, poverty reduction, improved health, gender equality & job creation.
Join us in celebrating access to affordable, reliable, sustainable & modern energy for all.
Read more: ow.ly/RG7G50QAetj
Matthew Brown retweeted
The @UN Fact-Finding Mission on #Sudan began its work with a mission to Geneva this week, calling on Sudan’s warring parties to end the fighting, uphold obligations to protect civilians & hold perpetrators of grave #HumanRights violations to account. ➡️ bit.ly/3Hpd79a
Matthew Brown retweeted
Omar Zniber has been elected President of the @UN Human Rights Council for 2024.
Upon his election on 10 January, the Moroccan diplomat told the Geneva-based body that he was "honoured" to take on the role on behalf of the Group of African States.
Matthew Brown retweeted
🔔 NEWS ALERT ‼️
The Human Rights Council is meeting on Wednesday 10 January 10:00 CET to elect its new president for 2024.
INFO ▶️ l1nq.com/W3mXq
WEBCAST ▶️ l1nq.com/kPZRl
Matthew Brown retweeted
Happening at @UNGeneva tomorrow: Human Rights Council @UN_HRC will elect its President for 2024, from the Group of African States.
Candidates:
Morocco 🇲🇦 Ambassador Omar Zniber
South Africa 🇿🇦 Ambassador Mxolisi Nkosi
Watch the meeting live from 10 am: webtv.un.org
Matthew Brown retweeted
$1.25
That’s the annual average cost of the UN for each person on the planet.
Get details about the UN budget here: news.un.org/en/story/2024/01…
Matthew Brown retweeted
Voici les 47 membres du Conseil des droits de l’homme de l’@ONU_fr🇺🇳 en 2024 :
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According to the @guardian news outlet, these human rights stories were “forgotten” in 2023.
Maybe they forgot them.
The @UN_HRC didn’t.
theguardian.com/global-devel…
Matthew Brown retweeted
Here are the 47 members of the @UN🇺🇳 Human Rights Council in 2024:
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Matthew Brown retweeted
“We are fighting every day to make sure that we can be heard equally as human beings, not just in conflict but also in situations of deep vulnerability.”
- @NadaNashif on @UNHumanRights' efforts to fight discrimination and enact art. 2 of the #UDHR
📹: © @UN_HRC
Matthew Brown retweeted
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the @UN General Assembly in 1948, was the first document to set out the fundamental human rights to be universally protected.
The UDHR continues to be the foundation of all international human rights law.
#humanrights75
Matthew Brown retweeted
📢CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Special Rapporteur on the promotion & protection of human rights in the context of #climatechange
🔴DEADLINE: 19 January 2024
The appointment is set to be made at the 55th session of the Human Rights Council (April 2024)
APPLY ➔ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/s…
Matthew Brown retweeted
"The Russian Federation should immediately cease its use of force against Ukraine," @volker_turk told the @UN Human Rights Council.
As of 4 December, the @UNHumanRights Office has recorded and confirmed over 10,000 civilian deaths resulting from the conflict since February 2022.
Matthew Brown retweeted
Ukraine: @UNHumanRights chief @volker_turk called for timely, effective investigations into all allegations of violations with due prosecution of & accountability for alleged perpetrators.
Victims have rights to remedy, reparations & support, he told the @UN Human Rights Council
