Geneva: The Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Office at Geneva, in cooperation with Qatar Foundation and Qatar Sports Investments, organized a high-level event on ‘Empowering Women and Girls In and Through Sport - From Words to Deeds’, on the sidelines of the 62nd Sessio»»»

GENEVA: France’s reforms in New Caledonia must only go ahead with the effective participation of the Pacific territory’s indigenous Kanak people, a United Nations watchdog said Thursday. The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) urged Paris to ensure that any changes conce»»»

QNA Geneva The State of Qatar has formally deposited its instrument of accession to the Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Markswith the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). The deposit took place duri»»»

PARIS – Twenty-four Japanese high school students serving as "peace messengers" to call for the abolition of nuclear weapons submitted about 110,000 signatures for world peace to the United Nations during their visit to the world body's European headquarters in Geneva on Tuesday ... »»»

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Saudi Gazette report GENEVA — Saudi Arabia called on developed countries to honor their international commitments, particularly in financing climate action and building capacities in developing nations. Attending the Human Rights Council’s annual panel discussion on the adverse effects of climate c»»»

Topless women protesters were detained Friday for vandalising a monument outside the United Nations complex in Geneva to protest the use of landmines in Ukraine and to demand Russia is kicked out of the UN. Two members of Ukrainian feminist group FEMEN, which is known for its provocative protests, »»»

Omar Harfouch is set to debut his Concerto for Peace at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, France, on September 18, 2024. This gala performance reflects Harfouch's dedication to using music as a tool for fostering global harmony and promoting social change. The concerto, composed and orchestr»»»

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United Nations criticized France for its decision to ban athletes from wearing headscarves during the 2024 Paris Games. - World news - "No one should impose on a woman what she needs to wear or not wear," said United Nations rights office spokeswoman Marta Hurtado during a Gen»»»

The UN stressed on Tuesday it was opposed to most dress codes for women after France barred its Olympic athletes from wearing the Muslim hijab during the 2024 Paris Games. “No one should impose on a woman what she needs to wear or not wear,” United Nations rights office spokeswoman Marta Hurtado to»»»

France must address deep issues of racism and discrimination within its police, the spokeswoman for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Friday, commenting the death of a young minor shot by the police in Nanterre, a suburb of Paris. “We are concerned by the k»»»

Geneva [Switzerland], June 28 (ANI): Munir Mengal, the President of Baloch Voice Association, an NGO based in Paris, France raised his voice on the issue of enforced disappearance in Balochistan and organized an exhibition at Broken Chair in United Nations, Geneva, along with Baloch Peoples Congres»»»

TEHRAN (FNA)- More than 290 arrests have been made and over 100 police officers have been injured following clashes between officers and protesters in France, officials said. Union-led demonstrations took place in Paris as part of May Day rallies across Europe, Sky News reported. Protesters in the »»»

UN independent experts have said the outcomes of the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference in Egypt are of critical importance, and they called on states to make sure that all decisions made, and actions taken, consider their human rights implications. "This, in turn, will lead to better policy-mak»»»

Refugee athletes need to be given more chances to compete and earn money in international sports, the IOC said Tuesday following criticism from runners who left the Olympic program. Several potential members of the Refugee Olympic Team forfeited their chance of competing at the Tokyo Games by leavi»»»