Starting in Geneva today: 142nd session of the Human Rights Committee, #CCPR. The Committee will review reports of Iceland, Pakistan, Greece, France, Türkiye, and Ecuador. Watch live from 10 am: webtv.un.org More info: https://buff.ly/4h1IqqX
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In the historic setting of the Palais des Nations, UN Geneva brings together individuals, organizations and nations to ensure a better future for all. As a diplomatic center, with near universal representation of states, Geneva is the ideal location for successful international cooperation. Over 12,000 meetings are held at the Palais des Nations every year, each in different ways touching the lives of people around the globe. Driven by a commitment to maintain international peace and security, we actively work to advance disarmament, implement the Sustainable Development Goals, protect and promote human rights, encourage gender equality, eradicate poverty and provide fast, effective humanitarian relief in emergencies. Through partnerships between governments, civil society, research, academia and other international actors, UN Geneva works hard to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by the year 2030. Nurturing mutual respect and understanding, cultural exchange, and discussion, UN Geneva protects and preserves the institutional memory and cultural heritage of the United Nations.
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1 in 10 children in the world are victims of child labor, denying them their right to a safe childhood and education. No child should have to work to survive. Together, we can end child labor and ensure that every child can learn and thrive. #StopChildLabor #EducationForAll https://lnkd.in/ehTAGu_e
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Employers should apply reasonable accommodations to support workers with mental health conditions in the workplace. This includes organizing regular supportive meetings, scheduling frequent breaks, gradually reintroducing workers to tasks, and providing storage for medication. Learn more from the World Health Organization: https://lnkd.in/gAH5P3QB
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📸 Photo of the Week: In the background, Building E, constructed in the 1970s, and in the front, Building H, opened in 2021. Find out more about the Strategic Heritage Plan at the United Nations Office at Geneva: https://lnkd.in/eijaWrnA 📸 UN Photo/Matija Potocnik
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𝑨𝒍𝒍 𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒏 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏 𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔. 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒅. https://lnkd.in/gEvhWEe #HumanRightsForAll United Nations Human Rights
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The Young Activists Summit is BACK! 📣 Save the date: 19 November 2024 at the United Nations Office at Geneva or online! Featuring 5 amazing young activists from all parts of the world! Register now for #YAS24 ➡ https://lnkd.in/dkiF_n5
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Israel has perpetrated a concerted policy to destroy Gaza’s healthcare system as part of a broader assault on Gaza, committing war crimes and the crime against humanity of extermination with relentless and deliberate attacks on medical personnel and facilities, the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel said in a new report. https://lnkd.in/e8mxnFcg
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Twenty-three years ago this week, Kofi Annan and the United Nations received the Nobel Peace Prize “for their work for a better organized and more peaceful world”. The Prize is exhibited at the Museum of the United Nations Office at Geneva. As we await to learn who the winner of the 2024 #NobelPeacePrize is, we remember Kofi Annan and his compassionate leadership. #FlashbackFriday
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One year after the start of the war in #Gaza, violence persists and the humanitarian crisis continues. Gaza remains sealed off, leaving no safe areas for civilians. United Nations is fully committed to staying and delivering aid to the people of Gaza.
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Mental health and work are closely linked. A supportive work environment fosters mental health, providing purpose and stability. But poor working conditions can harm mental well-being, reducing both job satisfaction and productivity. Today is World Mental Health Day. https://lnkd.in/gAH5P3QB World Health Organization